Makkari, Hokkaido

Makkari

真狩村
Makkari 真狩村
Village
	Makkari Village hall
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Makkari in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
	Makkari Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 42°46′N 140°48′E / 42.767°N 140.800°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Abuta
Government
• Mayor	Kazumi Sasaki
Area
• Total	114.43 km2 (44.18 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
• Total	2,081
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	118 Makkari, Makkari, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido; 048-1631
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.makkari.info
Symbols
Tree	Katsura

Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km².

History

1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).^[1]
1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.

Geography

Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".^[2]

Neighboring municipalities

Iburi Subprefecture
- Toyako
- Toyoura
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Kimobetsu
- Kutchan
- Kyogoku
- Niseko
- Rusutsu

Climate

Climate data for Makkari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	8.4 (47.1)	10.8 (51.4)	21.4 (70.5)	28.8 (83.8)	32.0 (89.6)	32.3 (90.1)	32.3 (90.1)	29.7 (85.5)	23.6 (74.5)	16.4 (61.5)	12.1 (53.8)	32.3 (90.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.9 (25.0)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.9 (33.6)	7.2 (45.0)	15.0 (59.0)	19.2 (66.6)	22.5 (72.5)	23.4 (74.1)	19.8 (67.6)	13.0 (55.4)	5.1 (41.2)	−1.7 (28.9)	9.8 (49.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.6 (20.1)	−6.1 (21.0)	−2.5 (27.5)	3.2 (37.8)	9.8 (49.6)	14.1 (57.4)	18.0 (64.4)	19.0 (66.2)	15.1 (59.2)	8.6 (47.5)	1.7 (35.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	5.8 (42.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−10.4 (13.3)	−10.1 (13.8)	−6.6 (20.1)	−0.9 (30.4)	4.8 (40.6)	9.6 (49.3)	14.3 (57.7)	15.1 (59.2)	10.5 (50.9)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.0 (28.4)	−7.9 (17.8)	1.7 (35.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−21.9 (−7.4)	−18.0 (−0.4)	−12.5 (9.5)	−3.7 (25.3)	0.3 (32.5)	5.9 (42.6)	4.8 (40.6)	0.1 (32.2)	−4.6 (23.7)	−12.1 (10.2)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−22.1 (−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	116.6 (4.59)	87.4 (3.44)	81.5 (3.21)	66.7 (2.63)	81.9 (3.22)	65.4 (2.57)	115.1 (4.53)	161.4 (6.35)	145.5 (5.73)	112.2 (4.42)	143.9 (5.67)	152.6 (6.01)	1,333.8 (52.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	22.1	18.8	16.9	11.5	10.8	9.4	11.4	11.9	12.7	14.5	19.0	23.1	182.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	33.1	45.3	89.6	149.5	178.1	157.3	130.8	127.3	141.9	121.5	59.6	25.8	1,259.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency^[3]^[4]