Fukaura, Aomori
| Fukaura 深浦町 |
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 Fukaura
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| Coordinates: 40°38′N 139°55′E / 40.633°N 139.917°ECoordinates: 40°38′N 139°55′E / 40.633°N 139.917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| District | Nishitsugaru District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488.85 km2 (188.75 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2009) | |
| • Total | 9,917 |
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Siebold’s Beech |
| - Flower | Far East Amur adonis |
| - Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 0173-74-2111 |
| Address | 84-2 Nashirozawa, Fukaura-machi, Nishitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-2324 |
| Website | Official website |
Fukaura (深浦町 Fukaura-machi) is a town located in the Nishitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 9,917 and a density of 20.3 persons per km². Its total area was 488.85 km².
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Geography [edit]
Fukaura occupies the far southwestern coastline of Aomori prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan.The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Neighbouring municipalities [edit]
Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Fukaura (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.2 (63) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.2 (63) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
14.18 (57.52) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.9 (57) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.0 (68) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
7.56 (45.61) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 95.3 (3.752) |
71.4 (2.811) |
71.7 (2.823) |
64.3 (2.531) |
80.0 (3.15) |
110.8 (4.362) |
175.8 (6.921) |
134.3 (5.287) |
136.9 (5.39) |
100.1 (3.941) |
78.9 (3.106) |
93.8 (3.693) |
1,213.3 (47.767) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 171 (67.3) |
142 (55.9) |
66 (26) |
5 (2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
6 (2.4) |
83 (32.7) |
473 (186.3) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 18.7 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 171.7 |
| Avg. snowy days | 27.0 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 77.8 |
| % humidity | 69 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 73.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 26.9 | 46.5 | 110.1 | 173.0 | 191.2 | 182.5 | 156.6 | 179.2 | 152.3 | 131.2 | 64.9 | 31.6 | 1,446 |
| Source #1: 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: 観測史上1～10位の値（1月としての値） (records) | |||||||||||||
History [edit]
The area around Fukaura was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. It became a village in the Nishitsugaru District in 1889, and was elevated to town status on April1 1, 1926. On July 29, 1955, Fukura annexed the neighboring village of Otose. On March 31, 2005 it was merged with the neighboring village of Iwasaki.
Fukaura is the home town of four current sumo wrestlers: Kaiho, Aminishiki, Asofuji and Masatsukasa. It is believed to be the first time that four elite sekitori-ranked wrestlers have come from the same town.
Economy [edit]
The economy of Fukaura is heavily dependent on commercial fishing.
There is also a small tourism industry centered around the Shirakami Sanchi UNESCO World Heritage area, particularly the Juniko Lakes on its periphery.
Transportation [edit]
Railway [edit]
Highway [edit]
Noted people from Fukaura [edit]
- Aminishiki Ryūji – sumo wrestler
- Asōfuji Seiya – sumo wrestler
- Kaihō Ryōji – sumo wrestler
- Masatsukasa Kōshin – sumo wrestler
External links [edit]
Media related to Fukaura, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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