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"Date, Japan" redirects here. For the city in Fukushima Prefecture, see Date, Fukushima.
Date
伊達市
City
Date City Hall
Date City Hall
Flag of Date
Flag
Official seal of Date
Emblem
Location of Date in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Date in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Date is located in Japan
Date
Date
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°28′N 140°52′E / 42.467°N 140.867°E / 42.467; 140.867
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorKeita Horii (since May 2023)
Area
 • Total
444.28 km2 (171.54 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total
32,826
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address20-1 Kashimachō, Date-shi, Hokkaidō
052-0024
ClimateDfa/Dfb
Websitewww.city.date.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeSargent's cherry

Date (伊達市, Date-shi, , DAH-tay) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Date was established around 1869, and became a city on April 1, 1972.

History

Remains of settlements from the Jōmon period have been found in the Date area. The Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, also maintained a settlement at another location nearby until the beginning of the 20th century, when the Ainu were mostly assimilated into Japanese society.

The name of the area comes from the Date clan, who rose to power in the 12th century in Fukushima, on the mainland. Before the Edo period, their home castle was the Yanagawa castle in Date District, Fukushima. Later, it became the Sendai castle. The Date clan ruled the whole of Miyagi Prefecture as well as the southern part of Iwate Prefecture, and was one of the most influential daimyōs.

During the Meiji period, many samurai, including the Date clan, lost their territories due to the political changes of the Meiji Restoration. In 1869, a branch family of the Date clan from Watari-Date moved to and settled at the south coast of the then-uncultivated Hokkaido. This was the foundation of Date.

On March 1, 2006, the village of Ōtaki, from Usu District, was merged into Date.

Geography

A view of Date from Mount Usu

Date is home to Mount Usu (702 metres (2,303 ft)) and the Osaru River.

As a result of city and village merges, Date can essentially be divided into two sections: the Otaki Forest area and the Date Historic City area. Otaki Forest is home to Sankaidaki Falls and the Shirakinu River Bed. Date Historic City contains buildings that were built by the samurai, the most famous of which is the Usu-Zenkou temple.

Climate

Climate data for Date, Hokkaido (2008−2020 normals, extremes 2007−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		15.9
(60.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.6
(90.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.6
(58.3) 		33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.4
(77.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.2
(48.6) 		2.7
(36.9) 		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		6.2
(43.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.7
(71.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		8.9
(48.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.2
(34.2) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		7.1
(44.8) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F) −16.7
(1.9) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−16.7
(1.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.2
(0.76) 		17.7
(0.70) 		36.6
(1.44) 		60.1
(2.37) 		63.1
(2.48) 		66.2
(2.61) 		97.7
(3.85) 		118.6
(4.67) 		97.6
(3.84) 		77.6
(3.06) 		70.2
(2.76) 		44.7
(1.76) 		769.3
(30.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.0 5.4 7.1 8.3 7.6 7.4 8.5 9.4 9.1 10.6 10.2 8.7 98.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 104.1 124.2 175.4 194.7 203.1 164.0 145.5 160.6 180.3 158.4 104.9 84.8 1,799.9
Source: JMA[1][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Date has remained relatively steady over the pats half-century.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 31,639—    
1980 36,309+14.8%
1990 36,652+0.9%
2000 37,139+1.3%
2010 36,278−2.3%
2020 32,826−9.5%

Education

High schools

  • Hokkaido Date High School
  • Hokkaido Date Midorigaoka High School

Transportation

Date lies at the conjunction of National Highway Route 37 and Route 453. Date can be accessed via the Date Interchange from the expressway or via Date-Mombetsu Station operated by JR Hokkaido.[4]

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Date (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Hokkaido Shinkansen｜HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY" (PDF). www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "北海道伊達市の紹介 - 伊達市". www.city.date.hokkaido.jp. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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