Sakegawa
Sakegawa
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Sakegawa (鮭川村, Sakegawa-mura) is a
Geography
Sakegawa is located in northern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered to the west by the Dewa Mountains. The area is known for its heavy snowfalls in winter.
Neighboring municipalities
Yamagata Prefecture
Climate
Sakegawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Sakegawa is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sakegawa has declined by more than half from its peak around 1950.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1920 | 6,678 | — | ||
1930 | 7,571 | +1.26% | ||
1940 | 7,608 | +0.05% | ||
1950 | 9,056 | +1.76% | ||
1960 | 8,374 | −0.78% | ||
1970 | 7,057 | −1.70% | ||
1980 | 6,645 | −0.60% | ||
1990 | 6,396 | −0.38% | ||
2000 | 5,829 | −0.92% | ||
2010 | 4,862 | −1.80% | ||
2020 | 3,902 | −2.18% | ||
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History
The area of present-day was Sakegawa part of ancient
Economy
The economy of Sakegawa is based on agriculture. The town is famous for
Education
Sakegawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line
Highway
Sister city relations
Local attractions
Kabuki
Public kabuki theater performances are given on the first Sunday of July every year.[7]
Salmon Festival
Held on the last Sunday of October every year. During this festival people pay a set price to attempt to catch salmon out of the river with their bare hands.
Niwazuki Kannon Lantern Festival
Held in August. Floating lanterns are sent down the river beginning at the Niwazuki Buddhist temple.
Notes
- ^ "Sakegawa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Sakegawa climate data
- ^ Oguni population statistics
- ^ Sakegawa-Mura. .ocn.ne.jp. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.
- ^ SAKEGAWA-MURA. ocn.ne.jp
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Sakegawa Kabuki. Yamagata, Japan Information – Yamagata info. En.yamagata-info.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-30.
External links
- Media related to Sakegawa, Yamagata at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)