Mihara, Hiroshima

Coordinates: 34°23′51″N 133°04′43″E / 34.39750°N 133.07861°E / 34.39750; 133.07861
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Mihara
三原市
City
Camphor laurel
Mihara City Hall
Mihara City parorama
Aerial photo of Mihara City center
Butsu-ji

Mihara (三原市, Mihara-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 88,591 in 43253 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres (99.67 sq mi).

Geography

Mihara is located in south-central Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the

reclaimed land
, and steep mountains approach the coastline, while the northern part is a highland area with an elevation of 400 meters or more at the southern tip of Kibi Plateau, and the western part is mostly hilly.

Adjoining municipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture

Climate

Mihara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Mihara is 14.2 °C (57.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,374.6 mm (54.12 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C (37.2 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Mihara was 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) on 24 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.4 °C (15.1 °F) on 16 January 2011.[3]

Climate data for Hiroshima Airport, Mihara (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.1
(89.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		35.8
(96.4) 		34.9
(94.8) 		28.7
(83.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		18.8
(65.8) 		36.3
(97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.2
(77.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		3.9
(39.0) 		7.2
(45.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		2.5
(36.5) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.0
(66.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		1.4
(34.5) 		10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −9.4
(15.1) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		10.9
(51.6) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.4
(1.31) 		53.9
(2.12) 		88.0
(3.46) 		115.3
(4.54) 		133.4
(5.25) 		189.7
(7.47) 		240.8
(9.48) 		140.6
(5.54) 		152.3
(6.00) 		105.6
(4.16) 		64.4
(2.54) 		57.2
(2.25) 		1,374.6
(54.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.8 7.4 9.0 9.3 8.7 10.4 10.9 7.7 8.7 6.9 6.1 6.4 96.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Mihara in 2020 is 90,573 people.[4] Mihara has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 111,480—    
1955 112,720+1.1%
1960 109,641−2.7%
1965 108,059−1.4%
1970 106,376−1.6%
1975 107,602+1.2%
1980 109,236+1.5%
1985 111,108+1.7%
1990 110,524−0.5%
1995 108,617−1.7%
2000 106,229−2.2%
2005 104,196−1.9%
2010 100,449−3.6%
2015 96,194−4.2%
2020 90,573−5.8%
Mihara population statistics[4]

History

The Mihara area is part of ancient

Meiji restoration
, the town of Mihara was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mihara merged with the town of Itozaki and several neighboring villages to become the city of Mihara on November 15, 1936.

On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.

Government

Mihara has a

Diet of Japan
.

Economy

Mihara is a key point of transportation in Hiroshima Prefecture, with major transportation infrastructure, such as the

Sanyo Expressway. The city is a center for heavy industry, with metallurgical and chemical-related companies in the coastal areas, and electronic equipment-related companies in the inland industrial parks
. In terms of agriculture, citrus fruits are grown in coastal areas, and paddy rice and fruit trees are cultivated in mountainous areas.

Education

Mihara has 20 public elementary schools, and ten public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the disabled. There is also one national elementary school, one national junior high schools. two private junior high schools and two private high schools.

The Prefectural University of Hiroshima has a campus in Mihara.

Transportation

Airports

Railway

JR West – San'yō Shinkansen

JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line

JR West (JR West) - Kure Line

Highways

Ports

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Yassa Festival in August

Castles

Temples

Shrines

Festivals

Notable people from Mihara

Historical

Modern

In popular culture

A small island off the coast of Sagishima, called Sukune, was the location of Kaneto Shindo's film The Naked Island released in 1960.[6] Director Shindo and his wife Nobuko Otowa both had their ashes scattered on the island.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mihara city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Mihara population statistics
  5. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ "A tourist guide to Sagishima" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
  7. ^ "Shindo Kaneto Kantoku "Hadaka no Shima" Sankotsu e". Nikkan Sports.

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