Tsuno, Miyazaki

Tsuno (都農町, Tsuno-chō) is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 1 October 2023, the town has an estimated population of 9,577 in 3997 households, and a population density of 94 persons per km². [3] The total area of the town is 145.96 square kilometres (56.36 sq mi).

Tsuno
都農町
Town
Tsuno Town Hall
Tsuno Town Hall
Flag of Tsuno
Flag
Official seal of Tsuno
Seal
Location of Tsuno in Miyazaki Prefecture
Location of Tsuno
Tsuno is located in Japan
Tsuno
Tsuno
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°15′23″N 131°33′35″E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureMiyazaki
DistrictKoyu
Area
 • Total102.11 km2 (39.42 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2023)
 • Total9,577
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4874-2 Kawakita, Tsuno-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1201
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerOrchidaceae
TreeGinkgo biloba
Yatogi Falls

Geography

Tsuno is located in the central eastern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, approximately 40 kilometers north-northeast of Miyazaki City. The town is long from east-to-west, measuring 15 kilometers from east-to-west and 10 kilometers from north-to-southThe west side is a mountainous area that is part of the Kyushu Mountains, and the east side faces the Hyūga Sea. Approximately 63% of the town's land is forest, and the Osuzu Mountain Range is home to more than 30 large and small waterfalls, including Yatogi Falls, which has been selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.

Neighbouring municipalities

Miyazaki Prefecture

Climate

Tsuno has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsuno is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2234 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C.[4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tsuno has been decreasing for the past 30 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 11,067—    
1960 15,670+41.6%
1970 14,524−7.3%
1980 12,479−14.1%
1990 13,486+8.1%
2000 13,229−1.9%
2010 12,321−6.9%
2020 11,130−9.7%

History

The area of Tsuno was part of ancient Hyūga Province. The area was under the control of the Shimazu clan from the Nanboku-chō period, and was a contested borderland fought over many times during the Sengoku period. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Sadowara Domain. The village of Kijō within Koyu District, Miyazaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 1, 1920.

Government

Tsuno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 11 members. Tsuno, collectively with the other municipalities of Koyu District contributes three members to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Miyazaki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The main industry of Tsuno is agriculture and food processing.

Education

Tsuno has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyazaki Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line

Highways

Local attractions

References
  1. "都農町（つのちょう） - 宮崎県移住・UIJターン情報サイト「あったか宮崎ひなた暮らし」". 宮崎県移住・UIJターン情報サイト「あったか宮崎ひなた暮らし」 - (in Japanese). 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. 日経ビジネス電子版. "宮崎県都農町、ふるさと納税の対象から除外 返礼品「ルール逸脱」". 日経ビジネス電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. "Tsuno Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  4. Tsuno climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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