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Minamifurano, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 43°10′N 142°34′E / 43.167°N 142.567°E / 43.167; 142.567
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Minamifurano
南富良野町
Town
Minami Furano town hall
Minami Furano town hall
Flag of Minamifurano
Official seal of Minamifurano
Location of Minamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Minamifurano in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Minamifurano is located in Japan
Minamifurano
Minamifurano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 142°34′E / 43.167°N 142.567°E / 43.167; 142.567
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictSorachi
Area
 • Total
665.52 km2 (256.96 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
2,611
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitetown.minamifurano.hokkaido.jp

Minamifurano (南富良野町, Minamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,611 and a density of 3.9 persons per km2. The total area is 665.52 km2.

Culture

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Mascot

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Minami-chan, the town's mascot

Minamifurano's mascot is Minami-chan (南ちゃん). She is a girl who wears a helmet resembling a curling rock and her clothes and hairclips resembles carrots and her bag resembles corn. She was unveiled in 2018.[1]

Transportation

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Highway

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Sister cities

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Okinawa Prefecture Motobu, Japan, 1996

Climate

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Climate data for Minmifurano (Ikutora), elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
12.6
(54.7)
15.3
(59.5)
26.2
(79.2)
32.6
(90.7)
33.5
(92.3)
34.0
(93.2)
34.9
(94.8)
32.1
(89.8)
26.3
(79.3)
19.1
(66.4)
12.1
(53.8)
34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−2.6
(27.3)
1.7
(35.1)
8.9
(48.0)
16.4
(61.5)
20.7
(69.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24.3
(75.7)
20.2
(68.4)
13.6
(56.5)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
10.7
(51.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−7.6
(18.3)
−2.8
(27.0)
3.8
(38.8)
10.4
(50.7)
14.9
(58.8)
18.8
(65.8)
19.2
(66.6)
14.8
(58.6)
8.0
(46.4)
1.5
(34.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)
−14.4
(6.1)
−8.6
(16.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.2
(39.6)
9.6
(49.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.9
(58.8)
9.9
(49.8)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−10.3
(13.5)
0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F) −32.2
(−26.0)
−33.4
(−28.1)
−31.2
(−24.2)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−4.6
(23.7)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.2
(37.8)
3.4
(38.1)
−2.0
(28.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−28.2
(−18.8)
−33.4
(−28.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.4
(1.51)
32.8
(1.29)
54.2
(2.13)
72.4
(2.85)
82.8
(3.26)
71.0
(2.80)
119.3
(4.70)
187.0
(7.36)
153.3
(6.04)
112.2
(4.42)
100.8
(3.97)
66.5
(2.62)
1,090.7
(42.95)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 130
(51)
111
(44)
115
(45)
37
(15)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
58
(23)
147
(58)
601
(237)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 66
(26)
75
(30)
77
(30)
37
(15)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.8)
17
(6.7)
46
(18)
84
(33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.4 10.4 12.5 12.7 11.3 9.3 11.2 11.6 12.6 13.4 15.0 14.4 145.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3.0 cm) 16.6 15.3 14.4 5.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.3 6.4 17.7 75.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 88.5 95.2 123.1 153.8 176.1 162.3 153.2 146.9 139.0 131.5 82.4 67.1 1,519.1
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[2]
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency[3]

References

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  1. ^ "南富良野町の下水道の歴史" (PDF). Minamifurano.
  2. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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