Tsuchiyama, Shiga
Tsuchiyama (土山町, Tsuchiyama-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Location of Tsuchiyama
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km². The total area is 126.2 km².
On October 1, 2004, Tsuchiyama and the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Shigaraki (all from Kōka District), were merged to create the city of Kōka.
Tsuchiyama is famous for Tsuchiyama-juku, one of the 53 post stations along the Tokaido road and for its production of green tea. Kōka city produces 80% of all green tea in Shiga Prefecture.
The sister city of Tsuchiyama is Traverse City, Michigan, United States.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Tsuchiyama (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.4 (56.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
9.1 (48.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.6 (2.58) |
74.7 (2.94) |
109.1 (4.30) |
112.5 (4.43) |
150.1 (5.91) |
197.0 (7.76) |
207.3 (8.16) |
181.8 (7.16) |
233.2 (9.18) |
156.8 (6.17) |
73.9 (2.91) |
62.6 (2.46) |
1,640.3 (64.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 131.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.1 | 106.1 | 147.8 | 174.9 | 183.4 | 133.2 | 149.8 | 186.3 | 138.0 | 145.5 | 129.2 | 109.1 | 1,710 |
| Source: JMA[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- Detroit, Consulate-General of Japan in. "Sister Cities and States | Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit". www.detroit.us.emb-japan.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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