Fukaura, Aomori

Fukaura
深浦町
Town

Gono Line near Mutsu-Yanagita Station

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Location of Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture
Fukaura

 

Coordinates: 40°38′52.3″N 139°55′39.1″E / 40.647861°N 139.927528°E / 40.647861; 139.927528Coordinates: 40°38′52.3″N 139°55′39.1″E / 40.647861°N 139.927528°E / 40.647861; 139.927528
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Aomori Prefecture
District Nishitsugaru
Area
 • Total 488.89 km2 (188.76 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 8,592
 • Density 17.6/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- 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 Nishitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of November 2013, the town had an estimated population of 8,592 and a population density of 17.6 persons per km². Its total area was 488.85 km2 (188.75 sq mi).

Geography

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

Climate

Climate data for Fukaura (1981–2010)
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)		 14.2
(57.5)
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)		 7.6
(45.6)
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)
Average 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)
Average 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)
Average 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
Average snowy days 27.0 24.3 12.3 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 12.4 77.8
Average relative 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

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

The economy of Fukaura is heavily dependent on commercial fishing.

There is also a small tourism industry centered on the Shirakami Sanchi UNESCO World Heritage area, particularly the Juniko Lakes on its periphery.

Aoike at Juniko

Education

Fukaura has three elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Noted people from Fukaura

References

  1. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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