Shōwa, Yamanashi
Shōwa
昭和町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Camellia |
• Flower | Astragalus |
• Bird | Eurasian skylark |
Phone number | 055-275-2111 |
Address | 542-2 Oshikoshi, Shōwa chō, Nakakoma -gun, Yamanashi-ken 409-3880 409-3880 |
Website | Official website |
Shōwa (昭和町, Shōwa-chō) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,338 in 8768 households[1] and a population density of 2200 per km2. The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres (3.51 sq mi).
Geography
Shōwa is located in central Yamanashi Prefecture, southwest of
Neighboring municipalities
Yamanashi Prefecture
- Minami-Alps
- Chūō
- Kōfu
- Kai
Climate
The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Shōwa is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1273 mm with September as the wettest month. At the beginning of October, 2020 the daily temperature ranged from 26.0 °C to nightly low of 15 °C [2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shōwa has grown rapidly over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 4,200 | — |
1950 | 5,538 | +31.9% |
1960 | 5,011 | −9.5% |
1970 | 5,662 | +13.0% |
1980 | 8,751 | +54.6% |
1990 | 12,548 | +43.4% |
2000 | 15,937 | +27.0% |
2010 | 17,653 | +10.8% |
2020 | 20,909 | +18.4% |
History
The area of present-day Shōwa was part of a
Education
Shōwa has three elementary Schools (Jōei, Oshihara and Saijōo) and one junior high school (Oshihara) operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education. The local town promotes adult night classes and classes for pensioners. These include Japanese language for foreign residents.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
References
- ^ Shōwa Town official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ "Climate Yamanashi: Temperature, climate graph, Climate table for Yamanashi". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Yamanashi (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
External links
Media related to Showa, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)