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Matsumae 松前町 | |
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Town | |
 Matsumae Castle (July 2004) | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Matsumae inOshima Subprefecture,Hokkaido | |
  Matsumae Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:41°26′N140°7′E / 41.433°N 140.117°E /41.433; 140.117 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| District | Matsumae |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hideo Ishiyama (石山 英雄) |
| Area | |
• Total | 293.11 km2 (113.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,843 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code(s) | 049-1592 |
| Area code | 0139 |
| City hall address | Aza Fukiyama 248, Matsumae-chō, Matsumae-gun, Hokkaidō 049-1592 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Pine |
Matsumae (松前町,Matsumae-chō) is atown located inOshima Subprefecture,Hokkaido,Japan. The former home of the MatsumaeHan, it has anEdo periodcastle,Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, andRyūun-in.
The total area of the town is 293.11 square kilometres (113.17 sq mi).
The town is located on the southern end of theMatsumae Peninsula. In addition the town governs the two islands in theTsugaru Strait,Oshima andKojima.[2]
Along withKaminokuni, Hokkaido, andFukushima, Hokkaido, Matsumae shares a border withMount Daisengen, and contains the newest and shortest climbing route to the summit of the mountain.[3]
| Climate data for Matsumae, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.3 (84.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 31.5 (88.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.3 (68.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 34.2 (93.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.9 (78.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10.7 (51.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 13.5 (56.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.0 (37.4) | 7.9 (46.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 7.8 (46.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | 10.5 (50.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | 0.1 (32.2) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.0 (68.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 10.9 (51.6) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.7 (30.7) | 7.7 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) | −10.4 (13.3) | −7.9 (17.8) | −3.7 (25.3) | 2.2 (36.0) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 12.6 (54.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 2.7 (36.9) | −6.1 (21.0) | −11.4 (11.5) | −11.6 (11.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 87.1 (3.43) | 72.9 (2.87) | 63.9 (2.52) | 73.5 (2.89) | 97.5 (3.84) | 80.0 (3.15) | 124.9 (4.92) | 157.5 (6.20) | 155.2 (6.11) | 115.5 (4.55) | 122.0 (4.80) | 106.0 (4.17) | 1,251.3 (49.26) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 15.5 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 18.9 | 155.1 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 46.9 | 66.7 | 132.3 | 175.7 | 173.4 | 159.2 | 137.4 | 170.3 | 171.1 | 153.3 | 82.1 | 50.1 | 1,518.5 |
| Source 1:JMA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:JMA[5][6] | |||||||||||||
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,843 and a density of 26.7 persons per km2.
SurroundingMatsumae Castle is Matsumae Park, which features over 10,000 cherry trees of over 250 varieties, and is ranked among the topcherry blossom viewing spots in the country.[7]
Media related toMatsumae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
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