Aizumisato
Aizumisato
会津美里町 | |
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Town | |
 Isasumi Shrine | |
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UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| – Tree | Styphnolobium japonicum |
| – Flower | Iris sanguinea |
| – Bird | Wagtail |
| Phone number | 0242-55-1122 |
| Address | 3163 Miyakita, Aizumisato-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6292 |
| Website | Official website |
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Aizumisato (会津美里町, Aizumisato-machi) is a
Geography
Aizumisato is located in the eastern portion of the Aizu region, in west-central Fukushima Prefecture on the southwestern edge of the Aizu Basin.
- Mountains: Mount Hakase, Mount Myojindake (1074 m)
- Rivers: Aka River
- Lakes: Miyagawa Dam
Neighboring municipalities
Fukushima Prefecture
Climate
Aizumisato has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aizumisato is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1320 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around −1.4 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aizumisato has declined steadily over the past 40 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,522 | — |
| 1960 | 36,073 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 30,036 | −16.7% |
| 1980 | 27,945 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 27,211 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | 27,172 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,727 | −16.4% |
History
The area of present-day Aizumisato was part of ancient
Economy
The economy of Aizumisato is dominated by agriculture.
Education
Aizumisato has five public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.
- Fukushima Prefectural Aizumisato High School
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Ban-etsu Expressway – Niitsuru PA
National Route 401
Local attractions
- Mukaihaguroyama Castle ruins, a National Historic Site[5]
- Sakurdari Kannon
Sister-city relationships
Aizumisato has a sister-city relationship with the town of Naraha, also in Fukushima Prefecture. This is a renewal of the relationship Niitsuru had with Naraha prior to the merger.[6]
References
- ^ Aizumisato official town statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Aizumisato climate data
- ^ Aizumisato population statistics
- ^ "合併後の住居表示について" Archived 2008-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 December 2008. (in Japanese)
- ^ "向羽黒山城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ 姉妹友好都市 – 会津美里町 Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine (Shimai yūkō toshi – Aizumisato), town web site, retrieved on December 22, 2008
External links
Media related to Aizumisato, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website(in Japanese)
