Taiki, Hokkaido

Taiki (大樹町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

For other uses, see Taiki (disambiguation).
Taiki
大樹町
Town
Taiki Town hall
Taiki Town hall
Flag of Taiki
Flag
Official seal of Taiki
Seal
Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Taiki is located in Japan
Taiki
Taiki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°30′N 143°17′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictHiroo
Area
 • Total816.38 km2 (315.21 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total5,742
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,742 and a density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 816.38 km2.

The region hosts the rocket launch site for Interstellar Technologies, the Taiki Aerospace Research Field, which is a JAXA facility.[1][2]

Downtown Taiki with the Rekifune River flowing through it, 2020

Climate
Climate data for Taiki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 29.1
(84.4)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.9
(94.8)		 35.8
(96.4)		 33.4
(92.1)		 26.3
(79.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 16.3
(61.3)		 35.8
(96.4)
Average high °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 3.3
(37.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 15.8
(60.4)		 18.3
(64.9)		 21.7
(71.1)		 23.3
(73.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 15.4
(59.7)		 8.5
(47.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 11.3
(52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 13.4
(56.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 18.8
(65.8)		 15.7
(60.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 5.6
(42.1)
Average low °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.6
(56.5)		 15.0
(59.0)		 10.9
(51.6)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F) −29.1
(−20.4)		 −29.8
(−21.6)		 −26.2
(−15.2)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 4.5
(40.1)		 6.2
(43.2)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −17.5
(0.5)		 −28.1
(−18.6)		 −29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.7
(1.33)		 26.9
(1.06)		 49.2
(1.94)		 71.2
(2.80)		 107.1
(4.22)		 109.0
(4.29)		 132.9
(5.23)		 166.2
(6.54)		 202.2
(7.96)		 128.5
(5.06)		 72.9
(2.87)		 46.3
(1.82)		 1,146
(45.12)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 162
(64)		 139
(55)		 130
(51)		 44
(17)		 3
(1.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 25
(9.8)		 123
(48)		 627
(247)
Average rainy days 5.7 5.0 7.2 8.6 9.4 8.6 10.6 11.5 11.1 9.6 8.6 6.5 102.4
Average snowy days 16.7 15.2 14.6 4.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 12.4 67.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.6 157.9 187.2 177.6 174.8 137.9 116.1 122.7 136.2 163.0 154.8 154.0 1,844.8
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

Mascot
Cospy, the town's mascot

Taiki's mascot is Cospy (コスピー, Kosupī). She is a bright and gentle cosmos flower fairy. She usually ends her sentences with "pi" (ぴ). Her dream is to join JAXA. Her birthday is October 1.[5][6]

References
  1. Global News (30 June 2018). "Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup". Global TV (Canada). The Canadian Press (CP).
  2. Warwick, Graham (July 3, 2018). "Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup". Aviation Week. Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. "コスピーのプロフィール（大樹町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  6. "北海道大樹町キャラクター「コスピー」". Trade Navi.


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