Kumaishi, Hokkaido
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kumaishi
| official_name =
| native_name = {{nobold|{{nobold|{{lang|ja|熊石町}}}}}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Town
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Kumaishi Coast.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = The Kumaishi Coastline
| image_flag = Flag of Kumaishi, Hokkaido (1968–2005).svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Kumaishi, Hokkaido (1968–2005).svg
| seal_type = Emblem
| image_map = Hokkaido Kumaishi-town.png
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Kumaishi in Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
| pushpin_map = Japan
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|42|7|N|139|58|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Hokkaido
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_name2 = Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
| subdivision_type3 = District
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| extinct_title = Now part of Yakumo
| extinct_date = October 1, 2005
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 220.38
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| population_total = 3,468
| population_as_of = September 30, 2005
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| timezone1 = JST
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 116 Aza-Nezaki, Kumaishi Town, Ershi-gun, Hokkaido
043-0495
| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20050920143633/http://www.town.kumaishi.hokkaido.jp/}}
| footnotes =
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| tree = Ginkgo biloba
| flower = Narcissus
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{{nihongo|Kumaishi|熊石町|Kumaishi-chō}} was a town located in Nishi District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
The town's name translates as bear rock after a prominent rock formation that looks like a bear and cub on its coast.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,487 and a density of 15.82 persons per km2. The total area was 220.38 km2.
As many "town" districts, Kumaishi itself is composed of many smaller villages strung out along the coast facing the Sea of Japan. Its industry mainly comprises fishing, notably squid fishing and at night many lights of the squid fishing fleets can be seen far out in the sea. The area is beautifully scenic in many portions and provides some rare untouched Japanese wilderness although some of the coastline has seen Japanese style engineering and been "decorated" with concrete "tetrapods".
History
On October 1, 2005, Kumaishi was merged with the old town of Yakumo (formerly from Yamakoshi District, Oshima Subprefecture) to create the new and expanded town of Yakumo (now in the newly created Futami District, Oshima Subprefecture). Therefore, Kumaishi was transferred from Hiyama Subprefecture to Oshima Subprefecture as a result of financial difficulties.
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Kumaishi, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|Jan record high C = 9.4
|Feb record high C = 11.8
|Mar record high C = 15.0
|Apr record high C = 22.5
|May record high C = 26.0
|Jun record high C = 28.9
|Jul record high C = 33.3
|Aug record high C = 33.5
|Sep record high C = 31.9
|Oct record high C = 24.4
|Nov record high C = 19.9
|Dec record high C = 14.9
|Jan high C = 0.6
|Feb high C = 1.3
|Mar high C = 5.0
|Apr high C = 10.6
|May high C = 15.7
|Jun high C = 19.8
|Jul high C = 23.4
|Aug high C = 25.7
|Sep high C = 22.8
|Oct high C = 16.7
|Nov high C = 9.5
|Dec high C = 3.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -2.0
|Feb mean C = -1.4
|Mar mean C = 1.8
|Apr mean C = 7.0
|May mean C = 11.8
|Jun mean C = 16.0
|Jul mean C = 20.1
|Aug mean C = 21.9
|Sep mean C = 18.7
|Oct mean C = 12.7
|Nov mean C = 6.2
|Dec mean C = 0.2
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -4.7
|Feb low C = -4.3
|Mar low C = -1.5
|Apr low C = 3.0
|May low C = 7.9
|Jun low C = 12.6
|Jul low C = 17.2
|Aug low C = 18.6
|Sep low C = 14.8
|Oct low C = 8.7
|Nov low C = 2.7
|Dec low C = -2.5
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -12.8
|Feb record low C = -13.7
|Mar record low C = -9.4
|Apr record low C = -4.6
|May record low C = 0.4
|Jun record low C = 4.6
|Jul record low C = 9.6
|Aug record low C = 11.0
|Sep record low C = 5.6
|Oct record low C = -0.3
|Nov record low C = -7.8
|Dec record low C = -12.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 84.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 71.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 64.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 90.5
|May precipitation mm = 134.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 98.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 177.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 179.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 140.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 121.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 116.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 109.3
|year precipitation mm = 1383.3
|Jan rain days = 19.1
|Feb rain days = 15.5
|Mar rain days = 12.5
|Apr rain days = 10.8
|May rain days = 11.0
|Jun rain days = 9.2
|Jul rain days = 12.2
|Aug rain days = 9.8
|Sep rain days = 10.8
|Oct rain days = 12.9
|Nov rain days = 15.8
|Dec rain days = 18.9
|Jan snow cm = 152
|Feb snow cm = 124
|Mar snow cm = 62
|Apr snow cm = 1
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 14
|Dec snow cm = 91
|year snow cm = 442
|Jan snow days = 18.1
|Feb snow days = 15.2
|Mar snow days = 8.6
|Apr snow days = 0.1
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 1.9
|Dec snow days = 11.0
|Jan sun = 46.0
|Feb sun = 64.1
|Mar sun = 127.0
|Apr sun = 164.3
|May sun = 166.6
|Jun sun = 158.9
|Jul sun = 130.3
|Aug sun = 157.3
|Sep sun = 166.6
|Oct sun = 142.6
|Nov sun = 75.0
|Dec sun = 43.4
|year sun = 1454.5
|source 1 = JMA{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=23&block_no=0155&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 = February 20, 2022}}
|source 2 = JMA{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=23&block_no=0155&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = JMA
| access-date = February 20, 2022}}}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.town.yakumo.lg.jp/ Yakumo official website] {{in lang|ja}}
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