Matsuzaki, Shizuoka
Matsuzaki
松崎町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Phone number | 0558-42-1111 |
Address | 301-1 Miyauchi, Matsuzaki-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 410-3696 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Farfugium |
Tree | Pine |
Matsuzaki (松崎町, Matsuzaki-chō) is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 6,563 in 2969 households,[1] and a population density of 77 persons per km². The total area of the town is 85.23 square kilometres (32.91 sq mi). Sakuramochi is a noted local specialty. Matsuzaki is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]
Geography
Matsuzaki is located on the southwest coast of
Neighboring municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsuzaki has been in slow decline over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1940 | 11,480 | — |
1950 | 14,162 | +23.4% |
1960 | 12,183 | −14.0% |
1970 | 10,425 | −14.4% |
1980 | 10,013 | −4.0% |
1990 | 9,266 | −7.5% |
2000 | 8,515 | −8.1% |
2010 | 7,642 | −10.3% |
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsuzaki is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,962.1 mm (77.25 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C (79.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.0 °C (44.6 °F).[4]
Climate data for Matsuzaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.0 (69.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.9 (2.91) |
97.4 (3.83) |
161.1 (6.34) |
174.1 (6.85) |
182.0 (7.17) |
231.6 (9.12) |
246.4 (9.70) |
153.7 (6.05) |
238.9 (9.41) |
198.1 (7.80) |
131.2 (5.17) |
73.8 (2.91) |
1,962.1 (77.25) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 110.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.4 | 175.4 | 180.1 | 192.4 | 194.7 | 135.3 | 161.5 | 211.3 | 163.1 | 158.2 | 161.7 | 178.2 | 2,096.4 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][4] |
History
During the
Around March 31, 2010, the city of
Economy
The economy of Matsuzaki is dominated by commercial fishing, forestry and the tourist industry centered on hot spring resorts. Some 64% of the area is forest.
Education
Matsuzaki has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Highway
Notable people from Matsuzaki
- Irie Chōhachi - artist
- Kondō Heisaburō - pharmacologist
- Yoda Benzō - Hokkaido pioneer
- Rentarō Mikuni - actor
Gallery
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Downtown Matsuzaki
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Port of Kumomi and Mount Eboshi
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Matsuzaki Kumomi shoreline
-
Côte d'Azur", in Matsuzaki
References
- ^ Matsuzaki Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- ^ Matsuzaki population statistics
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- ^ "市町村合併情報 静岡県 <国土地理協会>". Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
External links
- Media related to Matsuzaki, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Matsuzaki official website (Japanese)
- Geographic data related to Matsuzaki, Shizuoka at OpenStreetMap