Nemuro, Hokkaido
History. Nemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido. Climate. Nemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification "Dfb"), but not far from a marine climate (Koppen: "Cfb") due to its low amplitude for a location close to Eurasia and average temperatures during the winter. It has mild to warm summers and cold snowy winters. Like the more northerly Kuril Islands, it has an extremely strong seasonal lag, with the highest temperatures in August and September and lowest in February, though it is  not so gloomy as extremely foggy North Pacific islands like Simushir or the Aleutian Islands. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as in November. Transportation. Air. Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro. Cuisine. One local specialty of Nemuro is "escalope". This consists of "tonkatsu" (breaded deep-fried pork cutlets) over butter fried rice with a special demiglace sauce. Nemuro is well known by the people of Hokkaido as the one of the best places to eat sushi because of the seafood caught there. Nemuro is also the origin of  two sushi restaurants in Hokkaido: Matsuriya and Hanamaru. Nemuro's seafood delicacies include their fresh Pacific saury, salmon, king crab, and shrimp. Other delicacies in Nemuro include yakitori bento, Holland sanbei (waffle-like snack), soft serve ice cream, and monjayaki. Economy. Nemuro's economy is based on its fishing industry as many types of marine animals are found in the area all year long. Dairy processing is also an important part of the local economy. Local businesses like restaurants and tourism also plays a significant role in the economy. Nemuro boasts the largest catches of saury in all of Japan , which has led to efforts to export saury to Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam. Sister cities. Nemuro is twinned with the following sister cities: