Chihayaakasaka
Chihayaakasaka
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Camphor laurel |
Chihayaakasaka (千早赤阪村, Chihayaakasaka-mura) is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021[update], the village had an estimated population of 4,970 in 2267 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 30.70 square kilometres (11.85 sq mi).
Geography
Chihayaakasaka is located in the far southeast corner of Osaka Prefecture, bordered by the Yoshino region of Nara to the east. Most of the village area is mountainous and forested, and is within the borders of the Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park.
Climate
Chihayaakasaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chihayaakasaka is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.[2]
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Tondabayashi
- Kawachinagano
- Kanan
Nara Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Chihayaakasaka peaked in the 1990s and has been declining since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 4,449 | — |
1930 | 4,500 | +1.1% |
1940 | 4,605 | +2.3% |
1950 | 5,720 | +24.2% |
1960 | 5,283 | −7.6% |
1970 | 5,013 | −5.1% |
1980 | 7,288 | +45.4% |
1990 | 7,617 | +4.5% |
2000 | 6,968 | −8.5% |
2010 | 6,015 | −13.7% |
History
The area of the modern village of Chihayaakasaka was within ancient
In 1893, Akasaka, Kumatarō Kido and Yagorō Tani murdered 10 people, and left one infant alive. They then killed themselves after the murders.
On March 1, 2008 Chihayaakasaka
Government
Chihayaakasaka has a
Economy
Chihayaakasaka was traditionally dependent on agriculture (notably shiitake) and forestry. The area suffers from an aging population and rural depopulation.
Education
Chihayaakasaka has two public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the village government. The village does not have and a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Chihayaakasaka does not have any passenger rail service. The nearest station is Kawachinagano Station or Tondabayashi Station.
Highway
Local attractions
- Chihaya Castle ruins, a National Historic Site
- Kami-Akasaka Castle ruins, a National Historic Site
- Shimo-Akasaka Castle ruins, a National Historic Site
- Mount Kongō, the highest mountain in Osaka Prefecture
- Kongō Range, a mountain range on Chihayaakasaka's eastern border
References
- ^ "Chihayaakasaka village official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Chihayaakasaka climate data
- ^ Chihayaakasaka population statistics
- Asahi Shimbun, Osaka edition, April 30th 2007, p. 1, 大阪唯一の村消える? Ōsaka yuiitsu no mura kieru?
External links
- Media related to Chihayaakasaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Chihaya Akasaka official website (in Japanese)
- Chihaya Akasaka Tourism Association