Nemuro, Hokkaido

Nemuro (根室市, Nemuro-shi, Ainu: Ni-mu-oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula.

Nemuro

根室市
City
Cape Ochiishi
Flag
Emblem
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nemuro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°20′N 145°35′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorShunsuke Hasegawa
Area
 • Total512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total27,109
 • Density56.74/km2 (147.0/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeChishimazakura (Prunus nipponica Matsumura var. kurilensis)
 • FlowerYukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei)
 • BirdSwan
 • OthersSports: Table tennis
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido
087-8711
Websitewww.city.nemuro.hokkaido.jp

As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 29,087, with 12,966 households, and a population density of 56.74 persons per km² (147.0 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi).

History
Nemuro City (2019)

Nemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido.[1]

  • 1900 Nemuro town was founded.
  • 1906 Wada village was founded.
  • 1915 Habomai village was founded.
  • 1957 Nemuro town and Wada village was merged to form Nemuro city.
  • 1959 Habomai village was merged into Nemuro city.

Climate

Nemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), but not far from a marine climate (Koppen: Cfb) due to its low amplitude for a location close to Eurasia and average temperatures during the winter.[2] It has mild to warm summers and cold snowy winters. Like the more northerly Kuril Islands, it has an extremely strong seasonal lag, with the highest temperatures in August and September and lowest in February, though it is not so gloomy as extremely foggy North Pacific islands like Simushir or the Aleutian Islands. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as 22.7 kilometres per hour (14.1 mph) in November.

Climate data for Nemuro, Hokkaido
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 8
(47)		 13
(55)		 20
(68)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 26
(79)		 23
(73)		 17
(63)		 12
(54)		 31
(88)
Average high °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 1.6
(34.9)		 7.2
(45.0)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 20.8
(69.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 14.4
(57.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 2.1
(35.8)		 9.5
(49.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.3
(45.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 11.3
(52.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 6.3
(43.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 4.1
(39.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.7
(58.5)		 13.1
(55.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 3.3
(37.9)
Record low °C (°F) −18
(−1)		 −22
(−8)		 — −8
(18)		 −2
(28)		 2
(36)		 4
(39)		 9
(48)		 6
(43)		 1
(33)		 −7
(20)		 −12
(10)		 −22
(−8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.5
(1.40)		 22.6
(0.89)		 52.5
(2.07)		 66.5
(2.62)		 102.1
(4.02)		 90.9
(3.58)		 121.7
(4.79)		 120.8
(4.76)		 167.0
(6.57)		 106.3
(4.19)		 84.5
(3.33)		 50.4
(1.98)		 1,020.8
(40.2)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 62
(24)		 55
(22)		 50
(20)		 14
(5.5)		 1
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 5
(2.0)		 36
(14)		 223
(87.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 9.8 6.0 9.3 9.4 10.5 9.7 11.3 10.6 11.5 10.4 10.0 9.7 118.2
Average snowy days 25.6 24.9 19.8 3.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 11.6 86.5
Average relative humidity (%) 71 73 75 78 82 89 91 89 84 75 69 68 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.8 164.8 190.8 177.4 176.2 135.6 112.6 127.7 145.5 167.7 146.5 146.0 1,843.6
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency
Source 2: Weather Base (records)

Transportation
A road to Cape Nosappu

Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro.

Rail

Road

Sightseeing
The ruins of Chashi at Onnemoto, Nemuro
  • Cape Nosappu
  • Cape Hanasaki, including "Kurumaishi", a car wheel shaped stone natural monument
  • Cape Ochiishi, a fishing port
  • The Ruins of Chashi in the Nemuro Peninsula
  • Roadside station Swan 44 Nemuro
  • Lake Furen
  • Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary
  • Habomai Fishing Port
  • Kotohira Shrine
  • Meiji Park
  • Ohashi Bridge
  • Lake Onnetō

Cuisine

One local specialty of Nemuro is "escalope". This consists of tonkatsu (breaded deep-fried pork cutlets) over butter fried rice with a special demiglace sauce.[3]

Nemuro is well known by the people of Hokkaido as the one of the best places to eat sushi because of the caught seafood.[3][4] Nemuro also is the origin of two sushi restaurants in Hokkaido: Matsuriya[5] and Hanamaru.[6] Nemuro's seafood delicacies include their fresh Pacific saury, salmon, king crab, and shrimp.

Other delicacies in Nemuro include yakitori bento, Holland sanbei (waffle-like snack), soft serve ice cream, and monjayaki.

Economy

Nemuro's economy is based on its fishing industry as many types of marine animals are found in the area all year long. Dairy product processing is also important to the local economy.[7] Local businesses (like restaurants) and tourism also plays a significant role in the economy. Nemuro boasts the largest catches of saury in all of Japan. This has led to efforts to export saury to Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam.[8]

Education

High schools
  • Hokkaido Nemuro High School

Sister cities

Nemuro is twinned with the following sister cities:[9]

References
  1. "History of Nemuro". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  2. "Koppen Climate Classification" (PDF).
  3. "The Food of Nemuro". Nemuro Tourist Information. Japan: Nemuro Tourist Association. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  4. "Nemuro - DavisHunter.com". www.davishunter.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  5. http://www.kushiro-matsuriya.co.jp/shopinfo/nemuro_matsuribayashi.html
  6. http://www.sushi-hanamaru.com/
  7. "Nemuro". britannica.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. "Port city Nemuro sets the hook in promoting saury exports to Vietnam". The Japan Times. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. Sister-City Relationships in Hokkaido Archived February 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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