Mutsu, Aomori

Coordinates: 41°17′34.2″N 141°11′1″E / 41.292833°N 141.18361°E / 41.292833; 141.18361
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Mutsu
むつ市
City
Mutsu City from Kamafuse-yama
Mutsu City from Kamafuse-yama
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0175-22-1111
Address1-1-1, Kanaya, Mutsu-shi, Aomori-ken 035-8686
ClimateCfb/Dfb
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdWhooper swan
FlowerRosa rugosa
TreeAsunaro
Mutsu City Hall

Mutsu (むつ市, Mutsu-shi) is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 53,804 in 28553, and a population density of 62 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 864.12 square kilometers (333.64 sq mi), making it the largest municipality in Aomori Prefecture in terms of area.

Geography

Mutsu occupies most of

caldera lakes
. Mount Hiuchidake, 781 meters above sea level, is on the north side, and Mount Osore is on the south side. At the center of Mount Osore is a caldera with a diameter of about 3 kilometers, inside which is a caldera lake called Lake Usori. Mount Kamabu (elevation 879 m) is located southeast of the caldera's outer rim, and is the highest point of Mount Osore. The Tanabe River, which originates from the Shimokita Hills, flows through Tanabu, the center of Mutsu City, and the Tanabe Plain spreads out in the basin. The population is concentrated in the Tanabe, Ōhira, and Ōminato neighborhoods. Ōminato is located at the foot of Mount Kamabu, facing Ōminato Bay, where the waves are calm. There is a sand spit called Ashizaki in Ōminato Bay, and the inside of the sand spit is called Ashizaki Bay, which is a natural harbor. The Shimokita hills stretch in the southeastern part of the city.

Parts of the city is within the limits of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park, including Mount Osore, Yagen Valley, and Taijima.[2]

Neighboring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

Climate

Mutsu has a rare

Aomori, disregarding rural areas in the west.[3][4] The city is characterized by warm summers and cool to cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mutsu is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1339 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.6 °C.[5]

Climate data for Mutsu, Aomori (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1935−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.3
(95.5) 		33.5
(92.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.3
(43.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		14.0
(57.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		20.1
(68.2) 		21.8
(71.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		1.2
(34.2) 		9.8
(49.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.1
(43.0) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−22.4
(−8.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.2
(4.02) 		86.8
(3.42) 		85.3
(3.36) 		78.7
(3.10) 		98.3
(3.87) 		95.1
(3.74) 		129.5
(5.10) 		171.8
(6.76) 		163.8
(6.45) 		120.8
(4.76) 		114.9
(4.52) 		110.5
(4.35) 		1,357.7
(53.45)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 121
(48) 		104
(41) 		61
(24) 		4
(1.6) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		10
(3.9) 		66
(26) 		366
(144.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.6 14.8 13.4 10.7 10.3 8.2 9.2 9.9 10.2 11.6 14.6 16.4 146.9
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 20.7 17.3 10.6 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 11.8 63.9
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		74 73 71 70 76 83 86 85 82 77 74 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67.7 88.2 141.3 184.7 196.9 163.6 131.5 139.0 145.0 150.7 98.3 70.6 1,577.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[6][7]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[8] the population of Mutsu has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1920 34,129—    
1930 37,006+0.81%
1940 45,887+2.17%
1950 62,918+3.21%
1960 65,880+0.46%
1970 66,447+0.09%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 71,567+0.75%
1990 68,637−0.42%
2000 67,022−0.24%
2010 61,053−0.93%
2020 56,244−0.82%

History

Mutsu was founded on September 1, 1959 through the merger of the former towns of Ōminato and Tanabu. Tanabu had been the location of a

Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
to date.

Ōminato merged with the adjacent town of Tanabe to form the city Ōminato-Tanabu (coupling of the names of two antecedent towns) on September 1, 1959; its name was changed to Mutsu in 1960. At the time, it was the only

old province that covered most of the modern Tōhoku region
.

On March 14, 2005, the towns of Kawauchi and Ōhata, and the village of Wakinosawa (all from Shimokita District) were merged into Mutsu.

Government

Mutsu has a

Diet of Japan
.

Economy

The economy of Mutsu is heavily dependent on agriculture, forestry and fishing, especially

Mutsu
, until its decommissioning in 1997.

Education

Mutsu has 12 public elementary schools and nine middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high schools operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education. The Aomori Akenohoshi Junior College has a campus in Mutsu. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

High schools

  • Tanabu High School
  • Ōminato High School
  • Mutsu Technical High School
  • Kawauchi Branch of Aomori Prefectural Ominato High School

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Ōminato Line

Highway

Sister cities

  • exchange student
    program set up.

Local attractions

Noted people from Mutsu

References

  1. ^ "Mutsu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Mutsu Shimokita Tourist Information". Mutsu City Tourist Association. 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Mutsu Climate Mutsu Temperatures Mutsu Weather Averages". www.mutsu.climatemps.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. ^ "Interactive Asia Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  5. ^ Mutsu climate data
  6. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Mutsu population statistics

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