Shimanto, Kōchi (town)
Shimanto
四万十町 | |
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 Shimanto town hall | |
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 Location of Shimanto in Kōchi Prefecture | |
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  Shimanto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′N 133°8′E / 33.217°N 133.133°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi |
| District | Takaoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.30 km2 (247.99 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2015) | |
| • Total | 15,917 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 16-17 Kotohira-cho, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
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Shimanto (四万十町, Shimanto-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 15‚917 in 8196 households, and a population density of 25 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 642.30 square kilometres (247.99 sq mi).
Geography
Shimanto Town is located in southwestern Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. It is on the middle reaches of the Shimanto River, and faces the Pacific Ocean (Tosa Bay) to the east, and borders Ehime Prefecture across the Shikoku Mountains to the northwest.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kōchi Prefecture
- Shimanto City
- Kuroshio
- Nakatosa
- Tsuno
- Yusuhara
Ehime Prefecture
Climate
Shimanto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Shimanto is 15.0 °C (59.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,251.0 mm (127.99 in) with September 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 4.2 °C (39.6 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Shimanto was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) on 4 February 1999.[3]
| Climate data for Kubokawa, Shimanto (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) | 21.2 (70.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
21.0 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.7 (3.33) |
115.8 (4.56) |
207.1 (8.15) |
253.9 (10.00) |
308.7 (12.15) |
425.8 (16.76) |
377.9 (14.88) |
415.9 (16.37) |
524.8 (20.66) |
281.4 (11.08) |
158.3 (6.23) |
96.9 (3.81) |
3,251 (127.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.2 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 129.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.8 | 166.1 | 188.6 | 190.4 | 186.8 | 123.8 | 168.6 | 191.5 | 140.2 | 168.9 | 160.9 | 172.4 | 2,035.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shimanto in 2020 is 15,607 people.[4] Shimanto has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 30,170 | — |
| 1925 | 30,409 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 31,106 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 31,316 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 31,871 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 39,935 | +25.3% |
| 1950 | 41,264 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 41,912 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 38,584 | −7.9% |
| 1965 | 33,520 | −13.1% |
| 1970 | 29,062 | −13.3% |
| 1975 | 26,969 | −7.2% |
| 1980 | 26,438 | −2.0% |
| 1985 | 25,622 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 24,226 | −5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,081 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 21,844 | −5.4% |
| 2005 | 20,527 | −6.0% |
| 2010 | 18,712 | −8.8% |
| 2015 | 17,325 | −7.4% |
| 2020 | 15,607 | −9.9% |
| Shimanto population statistics[4] | ||
History
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Shimanto Town was part of ancient
Government
Shimanto has a
Economy
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and commercial fishing, and tourism. The town is one of the largest producers of ginger in Japan.
Education
Shimanto Town has 12 public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
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Shikoku Railway Company - Dosan Line
Shikoku Railway Company - Yodo Line
- Kubokawa - Wakai - Iejigawa - Utsuigawa - Tosa-Taishō - Tosa-Shōwa - Tōkawa
Highways
Sister city relations
- Gochang County, South Korea, friendship city since April 2, 2012
Local attractions
- Iwamoto-ji, 37th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
Noted people from Shimanto Town
- Tani Tateki, general, Imperial Japanese Army
References
- ^ "Shimanto town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Shimanto population statistics
External links
Media related to Shimanto, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Shimanto, Kōchi (town) at OpenStreetMap- Shimanto official website (in Japanese)
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