Erimo, Hokkaido
Erimo (Japaneseえりも 町, -chō ) is a Japanese city in the south of the island of Hokkaidō in the district Horoizumi in the sub-prefecture Hidaka.
Erimo is known for its strong winds, kombu seaweed and the Cape Erimo.
Geography
Erimo is located at the southeastern corner of Hokkaido and at the end of the Cape Erimo (襟 裳 岬). Much of the municipality is part of the Hidaka Mountains, which goes directly into the sea, especially in the eastern part. The highest elevation is the Toyoni -dake (豊 似 岳) with 1104.6 m. The settlement focuses on a larger coastal strip to the west with many estuaries extending to the Cape and greater in the east.
Due to its location reign in Erimo strong winds; at the Cape even at least 10 m / s to 290 days a year.
The community consists of ten districts ( aza ). In the west, on the border with neighboring community Samani in a small coastal plain at the mouth of the Nikanpetsu - kawa (ニカンベツ 川), which also forms the boundary of the municipality, the district Chikaura (近 浦). Then follows a long coastal strip with the district Fuemai (笛 舞), then a continuous small urban settlement area with Yamato (大 和), downtown Honcho (本 町) traversed by Horoizumi - kawa (幌 泉 川) and then Shinhama (新 浜). Further, in the mouth Poroppu - kawa (コロップ 川) of the larger class 2 river Utabetsu - kawa (歌 别 川) and its broad river valley is the village of Utabetsu (歌 别). Even further south follows Toyo (东洋). On the east side of the peninsula to the Cape is Erimomisaki (えりも岬). The subsequent coastal strip is part of the district of Shoya (庶 野). The coast then is dominated by mountains, with the exception of the Mündungstals Saruru -gawa (猿 留 川) in the northeast where the hamlet Meguro (目 黒) is located. The other neighboring community Hiroo joins the north.
History
1669 appeared for the area, a trading post on in the chronicles. This was later an important trading center for Kombu. 1880, the first local government was set up. 1906 follows in the wake of a municipality reorganization the appointment of village community called Horoizumi (幌 泉村, -mura ) and one municipality of the district. On January 1, 1959, the scale-up is done to the small town ( chō ) and October 1, 1974, the renamed Erimo. This name is derived from the Ainu word enrum for "Cape ".
Traffic
Most important trunk road is the National Road 336 by Urakawa or Kushiro. The section of the neighboring Hiroo is the "gold road " (黄金 道路, Ogon - doro ) because the route had to be dug into the rock and the construction was so costly as if you had the entire road covered with gold.
Education
In Erimo There are five primary schools: Fuemai, Erimo, Toyo, Erimomisaki and Shoya. In addition, located in the district Shinhama next to primary school called Erimo also the middle school and high school Erimo Erimo. Until March 31, 2006 was located in Meguro another elementary and middle school.
Economy
The main occupation of the people is fishing, especially kombu, chum salmon and sea urchins. In the city center there is a fishery and the kombu museum dedicated.
In Erimo are two built in 1996 wind turbines with 400 kW power. In addition, another plant with 400 kW was built for own consumption in 2000 at the primary school Erimo.
Attractions
The most famous attraction is the windy Cape Erimo with its 60 m high cliffs, which was known nationally by the same enka song by Shin'ichi Mori. In addition, there is a lighthouse erected in 1889. The wind is also a museum, the "House of the Wind" (風 の 館, Kaze no Yakata ) dedicated to the one / s can experience winds with a thickness of 25 m.