Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Teshikaga (弟子屈町 , Teshikaga-chō ) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture , Hokkaido , Japan . As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 6,955 and a density of 9.0 persons per km2 .[ 1] The total area is 774.53 km2 .
Tourist attractions in the town include Lake Mashū (Ainu : Kamuy-to), Lake Kussharo (Ainu : Kutcar or Kutcaro) and Kawayu Onsen .
History
1923: Teshikaga Village is formed.
1947: Teshikaga Village becomes Techikaga Town.
Climate
Climate data for Teshikaga (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
6.2 (43.2)
7.6 (45.7)
16.4 (61.5)
27.5 (81.5)
35.7 (96.3)
33.7 (92.7)
34.4 (93.9)
34.4 (93.9)
31.3 (88.3)
24.7 (76.5)
19.1 (66.4)
12.9 (55.2)
35.7 (96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−3.1 (26.4)
−2.7 (27.1)
1.4 (34.5)
8.2 (46.8)
14.6 (58.3)
17.8 (64.0)
21.2 (70.2)
22.4 (72.3)
19.6 (67.3)
14.1 (57.4)
6.9 (44.4)
−0.2 (31.6)
10.0 (50.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−7.2 (19.0)
−7.1 (19.2)
−2.9 (26.8)
2.8 (37.0)
8.5 (47.3)
12.5 (54.5)
16.4 (61.5)
17.9 (64.2)
14.9 (58.8)
8.9 (48.0)
2.1 (35.8)
−4.5 (23.9)
5.2 (41.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−12.6 (9.3)
−12.7 (9.1)
−8.0 (17.6)
−2.2 (28.0)
3.1 (37.6)
8.1 (46.6)
12.7 (54.9)
14.3 (57.7)
10.6 (51.1)
3.4 (38.1)
−3.2 (26.2)
−9.9 (14.2)
0.3 (32.5)
Record low °C (°F)
−23.1 (−9.6)
−26.7 (−16.1)
−21.1 (−6.0)
−14.7 (5.5)
−5.3 (22.5)
−0.9 (30.4)
2.0 (35.6)
5.6 (42.1)
−1.0 (30.2)
−8.0 (17.6)
−16.3 (2.7)
−21.4 (−6.5)
−26.7 (−16.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
50.6 (1.99)
43.4 (1.71)
64.5 (2.54)
82.3 (3.24)
99.9 (3.93)
80.2 (3.16)
106.2 (4.18)
154.3 (6.07)
154.1 (6.07)
119.2 (4.69)
71.6 (2.82)
66.0 (2.60)
1,092.3 (43.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
9.4
7.7
9.6
10.6
10.4
9.4
11.1
11.9
12.1
10.1
9.3
9.6
121.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours
134.2
139.7
163.6
157.7
162.7
133.2
108.4
115.6
131.3
150.7
134.4
132.9
1,664.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [ 2] [ 3]
Notable people from Teshikaga
Gallery
References
External links
International National Geographic