Hamanaka, Hokkaido

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| subdivision_name1 = Hokkaido

| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture

| subdivision_name2 = Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)

| subdivision_type3 = District

| subdivision_name3 = Akkeshi

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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

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| area_total_km2 = 427.68

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| population_total = 6,120

| population_as_of = September 30, 2016

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{{Nihongo|Hamanaka|浜中町|Hamanaka-chō}} is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.{{cite web|title=Hamanaka, Hokkaido|url=http://latitude.to/articles-by-country/jp/japan/206918/hamanaka-hokkaido|website=Latitude.to}}

As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km².

History

1906: Hamanaka Village is formed.
1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town.
1985: Hamanaka becomes the shooting scenes for the classic Japanese movie Koneko Monotagari, later the English version The Adventures of Milo & Otis, which is re-released in 1989 and narrated by Dudley Moore.

Climate

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|location = Hamanaka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)

|Jan record high C = 8.7

|Feb record high C = 10.0

|Mar record high C = 15.1

|Apr record high C = 23.5

|May record high C = 35.2

|Jun record high C = 30.7

|Jul record high C = 32.7

|Aug record high C = 35.5

|Sep record high C = 30.2

|Oct record high C = 23.8

|Nov record high C = 20.7

|Dec record high C = 12.9

|Jan record low C = -25.3

|Feb record low C = -26.0

|Mar record low C = -21.4

|Apr record low C = -14.2

|May record low C = -4.7

|Jun record low C = -1.5

|Jul record low C = 2.5

|Aug record low C = 5.1

|Sep record low C = 1.1

|Oct record low C = -5.2

|Nov record low C = -13.0

|Dec record low C = -18.0

|Jan high C = -0.8

|Feb high C = -0.8

|Mar high C = 2.8

|Apr high C = 8.1

|May high C = 12.5

|Jun high C = 15.1

|Jul high C = 18.6

|Aug high C = 21.1

|Sep high C = 19.9

|Oct high C = 15.3

|Nov high C = 9.0

|Dec high C = 2.2

|Jan mean C = -5.3

|Feb mean C = -5.3

|Mar mean C = -1.4

|Apr mean C = 3.3

|May mean C = 7.6

|Jun mean C = 11.0

|Jul mean C = 14.9

|Aug mean C = 17.3

|Sep mean C = 15.7

|Oct mean C = 10.4

|Nov mean C = 3.9

|Dec mean C = -2.6

|Jan low C = -11.2

|Feb low C = -11.7

|Mar low C = -6.7

|Apr low C = -1.6

|May low C = 3.2

|Jun low C = 7.8

|Jul low C = 12.0

|Aug low C = 14.3

|Sep low C = 11.5

|Oct low C = 4.8

|Nov low C = -1.8

|Dec low C = -8.1

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 26.2

|Feb precipitation mm = 18.5

|Mar precipitation mm = 50.1

|Apr precipitation mm = 73.1

|May precipitation mm = 103.2

|Jun precipitation mm = 111.7

|Jul precipitation mm = 117.3

|Aug precipitation mm = 124.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 157.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 123.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 74.5

|Dec precipitation mm = 56.2

|year precipitation mm = 1033.3

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 6.0

|Feb precipitation days = 4.5

|Mar precipitation days = 7.5

|Apr precipitation days = 9.3

|May precipitation days = 10.7

|Jun precipitation days = 8.9

|Jul precipitation days = 10.3

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 10.7

|Oct precipitation days = 9.1

|Nov precipitation days = 9.2

|Dec precipitation days = 7.7

|Jan sun = 185.6

|Feb sun = 179.3

|Mar sun = 197.8

|Apr sun = 180.1

|May sun = 168.6

|Jun sun = 125.0

|Jul sun = 106.2

|Aug sun = 117.1

|Sep sun = 146.8

|Oct sun = 170.2

|Nov sun = 164.8

|Dec sun = 165.9

|year sun = 1913.8

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=19&block_no=1195&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = March 3, 2022}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=19&block_no=1195&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = March 3, 2022}}}}

Tourism

Hamanaka is not as well-known as some of the larger cities in Hokkaido, like Sapporo or Hakodate, but has a unique, tranquil experience for tourists looking for an off-the-beaten-path destination. As a laidback alternative to the more tourist-heavy areas in Hokkaido, it provides a peaceful, scenic retreat for those looking to experience the rural beauty and enjoy the surrounding nature, fresh seafood and traditional culture.

Notable people

Monkey Punch (Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko).

References

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Hamanaka, Hokkaido|Hamanaka, Hokkaidō}}
[http://townhamanaka.jp/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621161403/http://www.townhamanaka.jp/ |date=2018-06-21 }} {{in lang|ja}}

Category:Towns in Hokkaido