Shibushi, Kagoshima
Shibushi
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Shibushi (志布志市, Shibushi-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 28,889 in 15135 households, and a population density of 100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 290.21 km2 (112.05 sq mi).
Geography
Shibushi is located in the eastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, at the base of the Ōsumi Peninsula, and borders Miyazaki Prefecture. The south side of the city area faces Shibushi Bay.
Neighboring municipalities
Kagoshima Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
- Miyakonojō
- Kushima
Climate
Shibushi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Shibushi is 17.1 °C (62.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,457.9 mm (96.77 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C (80.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.2 °C (45.0 °F).[2] Its record high is 36.7 °C (98.1 °F), reached on 16 August 2020, and its record low is −6.9 °C (19.6 °F), reached on 27 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Shibushi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
12.7 (54.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.5 (2.85) |
112.3 (4.42) |
171.0 (6.73) |
191.9 (7.56) |
218.0 (8.58) |
556.4 (21.91) |
365.5 (14.39) |
225.3 (8.87) |
254.5 (10.02) |
134.7 (5.30) |
111.5 (4.39) |
78.9 (3.11) |
2,457.9 (96.77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.3 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 16.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 122.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.7 | 158.2 | 178.2 | 186.0 | 183.1 | 109.5 | 198.6 | 224.5 | 174.7 | 181.6 | 165.1 | 168.7 | 2,102.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shibushi in 2020 is 29,329 people.[4] Shibushi's population has been in slow decline since the census began in 1950, although it rebounded in the 1955 and 1975 censuses. As of 2020, the town's population is only 60% of what it was in the 1950s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,726 | — |
| 1955 | 53,199 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 51,766 | −2.7% |
| 1965 | 46,801 | −9.6% |
| 1970 | 40,812 | −12.8% |
| 1975 | 37,930 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | 38,404 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38,387 | −0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,316 | −2.8% |
| 1995 | 36,694 | −1.7% |
| 2000 | 35,966 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 34,770 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | 33,041 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 31,479 | −4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,329 | −6.8% |
| Shibushi population statistics[4] | ||
History
The area of Shibushi was part of ancient
Government
Shibushi has a
Economy
Shibushi has a primary economy centering on agriculture, fishing, forestry and food processing.
Education
Shibushi has 16 public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.
Transportation
Railways
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- ■ Ōsumi-Natsui - Shibushi
Highways
Higashi-Kyushu Expressway
National Route 220
National Route 269
Local attractions
Notable people from Shibushi
- Chiyomaru Kazuki, sumo wrestler
- Chiyoōtori Yūki, sumo wrestler
References
- ^ "Shibushi City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Shibushi population statistics
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links
- Shibushi City official website (in Japanese)
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