# Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido

Shinshinotsu (新篠津村, Shinshinotsu-mura) is a village located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of July 31, 2023 the village had an estimated population of 2,833 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km$^2$. The total area is 78.04 km$^2$.

## Geography

Shinshinotsu is the smallest and the only village in Ishikari Subprefecture. Ishikari River flows the east of the village.

### Neighbouring multiples

* Ishikari Subprefecture
** Ebetsu
** Tobetsu
* Sorachi Subprefecture
** Iwamizawa
** Tsukigata

### Climate

Climate data for Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.2 (90.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.5 (95.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 13.8 (56.8) | 35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) | −1.2 (29.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 10.3 (50.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.1 (32.2) | 11.9 (53.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) | −5.4 (22.3) | −1.2 (29.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.8 (69.4) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 3.4 (38.1) | −3.3 (26.1) | 7.3 (45.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −10.9 (12.4) | −5.9 (21.4) | 0.7 (33.3) | 6.7 (44.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.6 (18.3) | 2.8 (37.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.1 (−15.0) | −27.0 (−16.6) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −11.6 (11.1) | −1.0 (30.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.0 (48.2) | 2.5 (36.5) | −2.8 (27.0) | −14.9 (5.2) | −26.0 (−14.8) | −27.0 (−16.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107.0 (4.21) | 76.7 (3.02) | 49.7 (1.96) | 45.4 (1.79) | 73.2 (2.88) | 65.1 (2.56) | 109.8 (4.32) | 143.4 (5.65) | 131.1 (5.16) | 106.4 (4.19) | 111.6 (4.39) | 128.3 (5.05) | 1,147.6 (45.18) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 236 (93) | 177 (70) | 109 (43) | 14 (5.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 71 (28) | 231 (91) | 820 (323) |
| Average rainy days | 19.4 | 16.4 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 21.4 | 162.5 |
| Average snowy days | 21.4 | 18.3 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 19.6 | 82.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59.2 | 83.2 | 137.5 | 178.9 | 196.8 | 177.1 | 157.9 | 161.4 | 166.3 | 135.3 | 78.3 | 46.9 | 1,578.6 |
| Source 1: JMA ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA ||||||||||||||

## History

* 1895: Shinshinotsu village split off from Shinotsu village (now a part of Ebetsu).
* 1915: Shinshinotsu village became a Second Class village.

## Mascot

Shinshinotsu's mascot is Okome-chan (おこめちゃん) who is a snowball. It wears a hat that resembles the observatory on Shinotsu Park. Its lips are pink as a result of the side effects of drinking doburoku sake. It cannot drink this sake without rice and side dishes. When people look at it, it reminds them of a rice bowl. Its charm point is its eyes and people can move its eyebrows. Its birthday is August 8. Its goal is to have a depiction of itself on the village's welcome sign.

## Friendship city

* Yubetsu, Hokkaido