Ōiso
Ōiso
大磯町 | |
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Town | |
 Ōiso Town Hall | |
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Japanese black pine & Camellia sasanqua | |
| - Flower | Calystegia soldanella |
| - Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 0463-61-4100 |
| Address | 183 Ōiso, Ōiso-machi, Naka-gun, Kanagawa-ken 255-8555 |
| Website | Official website |
Ōiso (大磯町, Ōiso-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 31,262 and a population density of 1820 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 17.18 square kilometres (6.63 sq mi).
Geography
Ōiso is located on the coastline of central Kanagawa Prefecture, facing Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean. The area is generally hilly, rising to Mount Koma (168 metres) in the northwest of the centre of town. The coastline of Ōiso is sandy and is regarded as the western end of the Shōnan area. Ōiso remains a popular beach resort and holiday spot for residents of Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
- Hiratsuka
- Ninomiya
Climate
Ōiso has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōiso is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōiso has grown steadily over the past century, with a slight drop from 2010 to 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 12,984 | — |
| 1930 | 14,266 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 15,506 | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 21,595 | +39.3% |
| 1960 | 22,278 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 26,154 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 29,931 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 31,599 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 32,259 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33,032 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,634 | −4.2% |
History
Ōiso is the ancient centre of Sagami Province. The exact location of the Nara period provincial government of Sagami Province is unknown, but tradition and the place name "Kōzu" place its probable location within the boundaries of present-day Ōiso.
As a minor coastal settlement, Ōiso was under the control of the
Ōiso merged with neighbouring town Kokufu on 1 December 1954.
Government
Ōiso has a
Economy
The local economy of Ōiso is based primarily on seasonal tourism, agriculture and
Education
Ōiso has one public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private elementary school, middle school and high school. The private Seisa University has a campus at Ōiso.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
Odawara-Atsugi Road
Osaka, Osaka)
National Route 134- Seishō Bypass
Sister city relations
- Komoro, Nagano, since September, 1968- - Yamaguchi, Nagano, since April, 1973
- Racine, Wisconsin, United States- - Dayton, Ohio, United States
Local Attractions
There are several tourist attractions.[4]
- Shigitatsu-an
- Sagichō Fire Festival
Wildlife
Terugasaki in Ōiso is known as location where the White-bellied green pigeons come to drink saltwater.[5][6]
Notable people from Ōiso
- Tatsuo Satō, director
- Soeda Azenbō, street musician of the 19th century
- Eijiro Ozaki, actor
- Miki Sawada, benefactor and social worker
References
- ^ "Ōiso town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ōiso climate data
- ^ Ōiso population statistics
- ^ A trip to visit a market and sightseeing spots of Oiso (Kanagawa Prefecture)
- ^ "Japanese Green Pigeon". Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "White-bellied green pigeons battle waves in Kanagawa". Mainichi Shimbun. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Ōiso at OpenStreetMap
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