Ikarigaseki (碇ヶ関村, Ikarigaseki-mura) was a village located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Ikarigaseki
碇ヶ関村
Former municipality
Flag of Ikarigaseki
Official seal of Ikarigaseki
Location of Ikarigaseki in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Ikarigaseki in Aomori Prefecture
Ikarigaseki is located in Japan
Ikarigaseki
Ikarigaseki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°28′30.8″N 140°37′46.6″E / 40.475222°N 140.629611°E / 40.475222; 140.629611
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori Prefecture
DistrictMinamitsugaru
MergedJanuary 1, 2006
(now part of Hirakawa)
Area
 • Total105.33 km2 (40.67 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2006)
 • Total3,140
 • Density29.8/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfa
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerRhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
TreeCryptomeria

Ikarigaseki was founded on April 1, 1889.

On January 1, 2006, Ikarigaseki, along with the towns of Hiraka and Onoe (all from Minamitsugaru District), was merged to create the new city of Hirakawa, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Ikarigaseki had an estimated population of 3,140 and a population density of 29.8 persons per km2. The total area was 105.33 km2.

Ikarigaseki was served by National Routes 7 and 282 as well as an interchange on the Tōhoku Expressway. Train service was provided by Tsugaru-Yunosawa Station and Ikarigaseki Station on the Ōu Main Line.

Climate

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Climate data for Ikarigaseki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
15.0
(59.0)
19.1
(66.4)
29.2
(84.6)
31.8
(89.2)
33.0
(91.4)
36.1
(97.0)
37.9
(100.2)
34.1
(93.4)
26.8
(80.2)
21.7
(71.1)
15.8
(60.4)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.4
(32.7)
1.5
(34.7)
5.6
(42.1)
13.3
(55.9)
19.6
(67.3)
23.4
(74.1)
26.6
(79.9)
28.0
(82.4)
24.0
(75.2)
17.4
(63.3)
10.0
(50.0)
3.0
(37.4)
14.4
(57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
1.0
(33.8)
7.3
(45.1)
13.5
(56.3)
17.7
(63.9)
21.6
(70.9)
22.6
(72.7)
18.3
(64.9)
11.6
(52.9)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−6.8
(19.8)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.8
(35.2)
7.8
(46.0)
12.8
(55.0)
17.5
(63.5)
18.4
(65.1)
13.5
(56.3)
6.5
(43.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
4.8
(40.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9)
−17.2
(1.0)
−13.5
(7.7)
−8.4
(16.9)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
7.9
(46.2)
9.1
(48.4)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
−15.6
(3.9)
−17.2
(1.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.0
(4.41)
101.1
(3.98)
110.8
(4.36)
111.0
(4.37)
106.0
(4.17)
97.3
(3.83)
164.0
(6.46)
209.4
(8.24)
163.1
(6.42)
137.4
(5.41)
157.6
(6.20)
141.7
(5.58)
1,620.8
(63.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 192
(76)
165
(65)
110
(43)
5
(2.0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
19
(7.5)
133
(52)
621
(244)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.7 17.0 16.1 13.1 11.5 9.8 11.6 12.0 11.9 13.4 16.7 19.4 171.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 19.4 17.1 12.9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 13.5 65.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.1 64.2 108.5 164.0 178.4 155.7 131.2 159.3 137.9 133.8 86.9 54.9 1,401.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 5, 2022.