Kamigōri, Hyōgo
Kamigōri (上郡町, Kamigōri-chō) is a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,179 in 6426 households and a population density of 94 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 150.26 square kilometres (58.02 sq mi).
Kamigōri
上郡町 | |
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Town | |
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 Location of Kamigōri in Hyōgo Prefecture | |
  Kamigōri Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′N 134°21′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo |
| District | Akō |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yutaka Tōyama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.26 km2 (58.02 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 14,179 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 278 Daimochi, Kamigori-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 678-1292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Dahlia |
| Tree | Camellia japonica |
Geography
Kamigōri is located in the southwestern corner of Hyōgo Prefecture.
Climate
Kamigōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamigōri is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,302.2 mm (51.27 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kamigōri was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 9 August 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.3 °C (13.5 °F) on 9 January 2021.[3]
| Climate data for Kamigōri (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.6 (58.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.3 (13.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.5 (1.48) |
48.0 (1.89) |
91.6 (3.61) |
102.4 (4.03) |
135.8 (5.35) |
172.4 (6.79) |
201.4 (7.93) |
120.1 (4.73) |
177.9 (7.00) |
108.1 (4.26) |
58.0 (2.28) |
49.1 (1.93) |
1,302.2 (51.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 100.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.1 | 140.3 | 177.2 | 193.0 | 198.0 | 145.6 | 150.8 | 203.1 | 157.4 | 170.0 | 153.9 | 146.9 | 1,984.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamigōri in 2020 is 13,879 people.[4] Kamigōri has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 19,959 | — |
| 1955 | 19,000 | −4.8% |
| 1960 | 17,798 | −6.3% |
| 1965 | 17,153 | −3.6% |
| 1970 | 16,902 | −1.5% |
| 1975 | 17,448 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 18,388 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 18,900 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 18,781 | −0.6% |
| 1995 | 18,849 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18,419 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,603 | −4.4% |
| 2010 | 16,634 | −5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,224 | −8.5% |
| 2020 | 13,879 | −8.8% |
| Kamigōri population statistics[4] | ||
History
The area of the modern town of Kamigōri was within ancient Harima Province and was the base of the Akamatsu clan during the Muromachi period. In the Edo Period, it was divided between Amagasaki Domain and tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Kamigōri was created within Akō District, Hyōgo. It was raised town status on April 1, 1913. On March 15, 1955, Kamigōri expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Takata, Kurai, and Funasaka.
Government
Kamigōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kamigōri, together with the city of Akō, contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Hyōgo 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Kamigōri is based on agriculture and light manufacturing. The town is increasingly become a commuter town for nearby Himeji.
Education
Kamigōri has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. University of Hyogo has a campus in Kamigōri.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
Local attractions
- Shirahata Castle - A castle ruin, built by Akamatsu Norimura.
- San'yōdō Yamanoumaya site, National Historic Site
References
- "Kamigōri town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Kamigōri population statistics
External links
Media related to Kamigōri, Hyōgo at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Kamigōri, Hyōgo at OpenStreetMap- Kamigōri official website (in Japanese)
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