Nemuro, Hokkaido

History

Nemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido.

• 1900 Nemuro town was founded.
• 1906 Wada village was founded.
• 1915 Habomai village was founded.
• 1957 Nemuro town and Wada village was merged to form Nemuro city.
• 1959 Habomai village was merged into Nemuro city.

Climate

Nemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), but not far from a marine climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the −3.0 °C isotherm due to its low amplitude for a location close to mainland Asia 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 in general. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as 22.7 km/h in November. |Jan record high C = 10.3 |Feb record high C = 11.5 |Mar record high C = 14.7 |Apr record high C = 23.3 |May record high C = 34.0 |Jun record high C = 32.1 |Jul record high C = 33.1 |Aug record high C = 33.6 |Sep record high C = 29.5 |Oct record high C = 24.7 |Nov record high C = 19.2 |Dec record high C = 13.6 |Jan record low C = -22.7 |Feb record low C = -22.9 |Mar record low C = -21.1 |Apr record low C = -13.4 |May record low C = -6.7 |Jun record low C = -4.9 |Jul record low C = 0.4 |Aug record low C = 6.3 |Sep record low C = 1.7 |Oct record low C = -3.3 |Nov record low C = -10.6 |Dec record low C = -15.1 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | access-date = May 19, 2021}}

Transportation

Air

Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro.

Rail

• Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) – Nemuro Main Line
  • Stations in the city: Nemuro – Nishi-Wada – Kombumori – Ochiishi – Bettoga – Attoko

Road

• National Route 44
• National Route 243

Sightseeing

• Cape Nosappu
• Cape Hanasaki, including "Kurumaishi", a car wheel-shaped stone natural monument
• Cape Ochiishi, a fishing port
• The Ruins of Chashi in the Nemuro Peninsula
• Habomai Fishing Port
• Kotohira Shrine
• Lake Furen
• Lake Onnetō
• Meiji Park
• Ohashi Bridge
• Roadside station Swan 44 Nemuro
• Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary

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 one of the best places to eat sushi because of the seafood caught there. 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.

Education

High schools

• Hokkaido Nemuro High School

Mascot

Nemuro's mascot is Nemuro-kun. He is a fisherman owl who stores seafood products in his pocket. He is asleep and usually sleep-walks during the day but is active during the night. He was unveiled in April 2016.

Sister cities

Nemuro is twinned with the following sister cities:

• Japan Kurobe, Toyama, Japan
• Russia Severo-Kurilsk, Russia
• US Sitka, Alaska, United States
• Malaysia Tebedu, Sarawak, Malaysia

References

References

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