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Tomakomai

苫小牧市
City
Tomakomai Montage.jpg
Flag of Tomakomai
Flag
 Official seal of Tomakomai
Seal
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tomakomai is located in Japan
Tomakomai
Tomakomai
Location in Japan
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
First official recorded 1799 AD
City settled 1 April 1948
Area
 • Total 561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total 167,372
 • Density 298.043/km2 (771.928/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido
053-8722
Climate Dfb
Symbols
Bird Swan
Flower Tree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
Tree Japanese Rowan
Tomakomai from an aeroplane
Aerial view of Tomakomai
Tomakomai City Hall
Tomakomai city hall
Utonai Lake Hokkaido Japan
Lake Utonai

Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 31 July 2023, it had an estimated population of 167,372, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 298 persons per km² (770 persons per mi²). The total area is 561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi).

The city is known for its high catch of Arctic surf clams.

History

The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.

  • 1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
  • 1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
  • 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
  • 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
  • 1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
  • 1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
  • 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.

Geography

Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.

Climate

Tomakomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.

Climate data for Tomakomai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1942−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 21.8
(71.2)		 27.3
(81.1)		 30.6
(87.1)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.5
(95.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 24.4
(75.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 4.4
(39.9)		 9.6
(49.3)		 14.1
(57.4)		 17.3
(63.1)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 2.8
(37.0)		 11.8
(53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 0.5
(32.9)		 5.3
(41.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 14.0
(57.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 20.4
(68.7)		 17.8
(64.0)		 11.5
(52.7)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 1.3
(34.3)		 6.6
(43.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.1
(61.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 13.8
(56.8)		 6.4
(43.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 4.1
(39.3)
Record low °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 1.8
(35.2)		 6.5
(43.7)		 9.2
(48.6)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −12.6
(9.3)		 −20.4
(−4.7)		 −21.3
(−6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.7
(1.52)		 37.5
(1.48)		 53.5
(2.11)		 75.7
(2.98)		 130.8
(5.15)		 111.6
(4.39)		 163.5
(6.44)		 197.5
(7.78)		 174.9
(6.89)		 113.2
(4.46)		 85.7
(3.37)		 56.6
(2.23)		 1,239.2
(48.79)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 42
(17)		 42
(17)		 26
(10)		 2
(0.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4
(1.6)		 29
(11)		 145
(57)
Average rainy days 7.3 7.6 8.9 8.9 9.9 8.7 11.1 11.8 10.4 9.7 9.3 8.1 111.7
Average snowy days 10.6 10.9 7.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 6.6 37.1
Average relative humidity (%) 70 70 71 74 79 86 88 86 80 74 71 70 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.0 144.7 165.6 173.5 171.9 119.7 108.1 122.2 153.1 156.0 127.1 127.6 1,711.5
Source 1: JMA
Source 2: JMA

Transportation

Airport

  • New Chitose Airport

Rail

  • Chitose Line: Numanohata - Uenae
  • Hidaka Main Line: Numanohata - Yūfutsu
  • Muroran Main Line: Nishikioka - Itoi - Aoba - Tomakomai - Numanohata

Road

  • Hidaka Expressway
  • Hokkaidō Expressway

Seaport

  • Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal: connected with regular ferry services by MOL Ferry, Taiheiyō Ferry, K Line Kinkai.

Education

University

  • Hokuyou University

College

  • National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College

High schools

Public

  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Sogokeizai High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Technical High School

Private

  • Komazawa University Tomakomai High School
  • Tomakomai Chuo High School

Sports

北寄貝咖哩飯 (47025944064)
Arctic surf clam curry, which the city is known for

In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.

Sister cities and friendship cities

Sister cities

Friendship city

Notable people from Tomakomai

  • Yushiroh Hirano, ice hockey player, Adirondack Thunder
  • Tsutomu Kawabuchi, ice hockey player and coach, member of the IIHF Hall of Fame
  • Asami Kimura, singer in Hello! Project and former Country Musume member and leader
  • Eiichi Kudo, film director
  • Junko Misaki, enka singer
  • Ippei Mizuhara, Interpreter for Major League Baseball
  • Kei Sanbe, manga artist
  • Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
  • Takuya Onodera, professional wrestler best known as T-Hawk
  • Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer

See also

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