Tsukigata, Hokkaido

The town's name originates from the first warden of Kabato Prison, located in Tsukigata, Kiyoshi Tsukigata.

• 1881: Kabato Prison established. First warden: Kiyoshi Tsukigata. Tsukigata village established.
• 1899: Urausu village (Now, Urausu town) established as a separate entity from Tsukigata town.
• 1953: Tsukigata village becomes Tsukigata town.
• 1981: Tsukigata town's 100 year anniversary.
• 1983: Establishment of Tsukigata Prison Museum.

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

|Jan record high C = 6.2

|Feb record high C = 8.1

|Mar record high C = 14.1

|Apr record high C = 24.2

|May record high C = 33.0

|Jun record high C = 33.6

|Jul record high C = 36.3

|Aug record high C = 36.0

|Sep record high C = 32.1

|Oct record high C = 25.3

|Nov record high C = 19.5

|Dec record high C = 12.6

|Jan record low C = -23.7

|Feb record low C = -25.6

|Mar record low C = -22.8

|Apr record low C = -12.0

|May record low C = -2.6

|Jun record low C = 1.8

|Jul record low C = 6.1

|Aug record low C = 7.3

|Sep record low C = 1.7

|Oct record low C = -4.0

|Nov record low C = -13.6

|Dec record low C = -23.7

|Jan high C = -2.2

|Feb high C = -1.1

|Mar high C = 2.9

|Apr high C = 9.9

|May high C = 16.9

|Jun high C = 21.1

|Jul high C = 24.6

|Aug high C = 25.6

|Sep high C = 22.1

|Oct high C = 15.3

|Nov high C = 7.1

|Dec high C = 0.1

|Jan mean C = -6.0

|Feb mean C = -5.3

|Mar mean C = -1.3

|Apr mean C = 4.7

|May mean C = 11.1

|Jun mean C = 15.6

|Jul mean C = 19.6

|Aug mean C = 20.7

|Sep mean C = 16.5

|Oct mean C = 9.9

|Nov mean C = 3.1

|Dec mean C = -3.2

|Jan low C = -10.8

|Feb low C = -10.7

|Mar low C = -6.2

|Apr low C = -0.4

|May low C = 5.6

|Jun low C = 11.1

|Jul low C = 15.8

|Aug low C = 16.8

|Sep low C = 11.6

|Oct low C = 4.7

|Nov low C = -0.9

|Dec low C = -7.2

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 139.1

|Feb precipitation mm = 96.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 68.5

|Apr precipitation mm = 60.1

|May precipitation mm = 88.5

|Jun precipitation mm = 71.7

|Jul precipitation mm = 122.8

|Aug precipitation mm = 157.7

|Sep precipitation mm = 145.7

|Oct precipitation mm = 140.7

|Nov precipitation mm = 159.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 166.2

|year precipitation mm = 1416.6

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 22.9

|Feb precipitation days = 18.6

|Mar precipitation days = 15.7

|Apr precipitation days = 11.4

|May precipitation days = 11.1

|Jun precipitation days = 8.9

|Jul precipitation days = 10.0

|Aug precipitation days = 10.6

|Sep precipitation days = 12.5

|Oct precipitation days = 16.1

|Nov precipitation days = 20.7

|Dec precipitation days = 23.8

|Jan sun = 57.3

|Feb sun = 73.7

|Mar sun = 129.5

|Apr sun = 173.8

|May sun = 196.3

|Jun sun = 167.7

|Jul sun = 146.4

|Aug sun = 152.1

|Sep sun = 155.4

|Oct sun = 129.1

|Nov sun = 68.0

|Dec sun = 39.7

|year sun = 1473.5

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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• Rice, cut flowers, fruits (melons and watermelons)

• Tsukigata flowers, Tsukigata melons, Tsukigata watermelons (Godzilla egg and Dynamite varieties), Tomato Juice, Tsukigata Jingis Khan (Lamb), Tsukigata Manju, Tsukigata tofu, Kabato tofu, etc.

• Hokkaido Passenger Rail (JR Hokkaido): Gakuentoshi Line: Tsukigaoka Station, Chiraiotsu Station, Ishikari Tsukigata Station, Yutakaoka Station, Sappinai Station

• Hokkaido Chuo Bus: Bound for Iwamizawa Terminal via. Kitamura.
• Shinshinotsu Bus: Bound for Shinshinotsu Village via. Ebetsu Station.

• Haato Hire

• General Roads: National Highway 275 (Sorachi National Highway)
• Prefectural Roads: Hokkaido Route 6 Iwamizawa- Tsukigata; Hokkaido Route 11 Tsukigata- Atsuta; Hokkaido Route 33 Biei- Tsukigata; Hokkaido Route 275 Tsukigata- Minenobu; Hokkaido Route 376

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• Record Diary of Hokkaido
• Sewage and Water Treatment
• Tsukigata Prison Museum

• Kairaku Park
• People of Hokkaido Forests (Tsukigata Branch)
• Rural activities workshop Facilities
• Tsukigata Hot Spring Annexe
• Tsukigata Hot Spring Resort
• Tsukigata Prison Museum

Tsukigata's mascot is {{Nihongo|Berude-kun|ベルデくん}}. He is a cheerful green melon who is a gardener and a glasses and bag salesman. He is 201 cm high.{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/berude/|title=ベルデくんのプロフィール（月形町）|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}

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• {{Commons category-inline|Tsukigata, Hokkaido|Tsukigata, Hokkaidō}}
• [http://www.town.tsukigata.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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Category:Towns in Hokkaido

Category:Tsukigata, Hokkaido