# Makkari, Hokkaido

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 km$^2$.

## History

* 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
* 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".

### 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 ||||||||||||||

## Education

* High school
** Hokkaido Makkari High School
* Junior high school
** Makkari Junior High School
* Elementary school
** Makkari Elementary School
** Ohonai Elementary School

## Sister city

* Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)

## Notable people from Makkari

* Takashi Hosokawa, enka singer