Pippu, Hokkaido
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Geography
Pippu is located in the northwest of the Kamikawa Basin, and the Ishikari River flows along the southern border of the town. Shiokari Pass is located at the northern end of the town, which forms the border with Wassamu Town.
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
Pippu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by cold summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Pippu is 5.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -8.4 °C.[2]
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Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Pippu is as shown below. The town is in a long period of sustained population loss.
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History
The area of Pippu was part of Matsumae Domain in the Edo period. In 1895, settlers from Shiga, Ehime and Kagawa settled in the Pippu Plains. In 1906 the second-class village of Pippu was established. It became a first-class village in 1921 and was raised to town status in 1962.
Government
Pippu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of eight members. Pippu, collectively with the other municipalities of Kawakami sub-prefecture, contributes three members to the Hokkaidō Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hokkaidō 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Pippu is overwhelmingly agricultural. Rice is the main agricultural crop, but there is also a shift to vegetables and fruits. Strawberries in particular are a local specialty.
Education
Pippu has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railways
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Highways
- File:JP Expressway E5.svg Dō-Ō Expressway
- File:JP Expressway E39.svg Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway
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Culture
Mascot
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References
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External links
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