Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa

Coordinates: 36°51′45.6″N 136°47′51.5″E / 36.862667°N 136.797639°E / 36.862667; 136.797639
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Hōdatsushimizu
宝達志水町
Town
Hōdatsushimizu Town Hall
Hōdatsushimizu Town Hall
Sakura
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0767-29-3111
Address18-1 Koura, Hōdatsushimizu-machi, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa-ken 925-0198
WebsiteOfficial website

Hōdatsushimizu (宝達志水町, Hōdatsushimizu-chō) is a

town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018, the town had an estimated population of 13,418 in 4962 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 111.52 square kilometres (43.06 sq mi). In 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization recognised Hōdatsushimizu under its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
(GIAHS) programme as a sustainable agricultural model.

Geography

Hōdatsushimizu occupies the southern neck of

Kanazawa by train. Mount Hōdatsu, the highest mountain in the Noto Peninsula, is in Hōdatsushimizu. The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hōdatsushimizu is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2435 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hōdatsushimizu has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 17,107—    
1980 17,115+0.0%
1990 16,897−1.3%
2000 15,891−6.0%
2010 14,277−10.2%
2020 12,121−15.1%

History

The area around Hōdatsushimizu has been settled since the

Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Hakui District, Ishikawa
.

The modern town of Hōdatsushimizu was formed March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Oshimizu and Shio, and its name is a compound of these former names (Shio + Oshimizu).

Economy

Agriculture is important to the local economy.

Education

Hōdatsushimizu has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

West Japan Railway Company - Nanao Line

Highway

National Route 159
National Route 249
National Route 415
National Route 470
National Route 471

Local attractions

  • Chirihama Nagisa Driveway
  • Mount Hōdatsu, Hōdatsu
  • Sandenkanaya Kofun, National Historic Site
  • Mount Hodatsu
    Mount Hodatsu
  • Chirihama-Nagisa drive-way
    Chirihama-Nagisa drive-way

Mascot

Hoppy-san, the town's mascot

Hōdatsushimizu's mascot is Hoppy-san (ほっぴーさん), a fairy from Mount Hodatsu. He is usually laid-back and calm. He tends to promote everything that his town has to offer and checks out any latest trends surrounding not just Hōdatsushimizu but also Japan and the rest of the world. He ends his sentences with "~dappi" (～だっぴ).[4]

References

  1. ^ Official statistics home page
  2. ^ Hōdatsushimizu climate data
  3. ^ Hōdatsushimizu population statistics
  4. ^ "宝達志水町マスコットキャラクター「ほっぴーさん」をご活用ください！". Hōdatsushimizu.


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