Takikawa, Hokkaido
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Takikawa 滝川市 |
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 Location of Takikawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
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| Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 141°55′E / 43.550°N 141.917°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Hokkaido | |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
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| • Mayor | Kōkichi Maeda (since April 2011) | |
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| • Total | 115.90 km2 (44.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (Dcemember, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 41,306 | |
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| • Tree | Platanus | |
| • Flower | Azalea and Cosmos | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-2-15, Ōmachi, Takikawa-shi, Hokkaidō 073-8686 |
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| Website | www |
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Takikawa (滝川市 Takikawa-shi?) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest City) and Asahikawa (second biggest city). The population of Takikawa is about 41000 people. Takikawa City has an inland climate so there is a big temperature difference between summer and winter. The average temperature in Takikawa is about 19 degrees Celsius (66.2 Fahrenheit) in summer (July ~ September) and –5.9 degrees Celsius (21.4 Fahrenheit) in winter (December ~ February). Takikawa is one of the snowiest locations in Hokkaido, the average amount of snowfall in the past 10 years is 7.77 meters (25 feet, 6 inches).
Takikawa City also the biggest City in Northern Sorachi, making it a hub for neighbouring towns. Takikawa is situated between the Ishikari River and Sorachi River, about 60% of Takikawa is covered in greenery by either forest or agriculture farmland. Takikawa City is surrounded by rich nature.
As of December, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 41,306, with 21,561 households. The total area is 115.82 km².
The name of Takikawa City originates from the Ainu Language Sorapuchi which means “area under the waterfall”. Also, along the mid-streams of Sorachi River, there is a difference in level which creates a mini waterfall, so the Ainu people have called it Sorapuchipetsu, (Taki no kawa) which translates to Waterfall River, since then, the area has been called Takikawa.
In 1890, under the ordinance of Hokkaido Prefectural Government, Takikawa Village was established to be a transportation hub to support the coal production of the neighbouring towns.
Lantern Festival (Late February) The event was organised by Igarashi Takenobu, an artist born in Takikawa with the goal of giving people the joy of crafting their own piece of artwork.
It is a fantastic and heart-warming festival. Everyone can join the event as you can make paper lanterns. It is easy and simple but you’ll see many artistic lanterns too. The main venue for this is Tarokichi warehouse and around Bell Road.In late February, the Lantern festival lights up the streets for a night with over 10,000 paper lanterns made by citizens of Takikawa.
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