Shirako
Shirako
白子町 | |
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Town | |
Sunflower | |
Phone number | 0475-33-2111 |
Address | 5074-2 Seki, Shirako-machi, Chōsei -gun, Chiba-ken 299-4292 |
Website | Official website |
Shirako (白子町, Shirako-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 11,040 in 4942 households and a population density of 400 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 27.46 square kilometres (10.60 sq mi).
Geography
Shirako is located in eastern Chiba Prefecture, about 30 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 60 to 70 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. Facing the Pacific Ocean, it is included in the Kujūkuri Plain and has a gentle terrain. It has a portion the Kujūkuri Beach, and the Nabaki River runs through the center of the town.
Neighboring municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
- Mobara
- Chōsei
- Ōamishirasato
Climate
Shirako has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shirako is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1633 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shirako has remained relatively steady over the past 100 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 10,179 | — |
1930 | 10,751 | +5.6% |
1940 | 11,326 | +5.3% |
1950 | 13,801 | +21.9% |
1960 | 12,202 | −11.6% |
1970 | 11,237 | −7.9% |
1980 | 11,691 | +4.0% |
1990 | 12,230 | +4.6% |
2000 | 13,103 | +7.1% |
2010 | 12,151 | −7.3% |
2020 | 10,305 | −15.2% |
History
The area of present-day Shirako is part of ancient
Government
Shirako has a
Economy
The primary industry of Shirako has traditionally been commercial fishing, however, the tourist and resort industry now dominates the local economy.
Education
Shirako has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school.
Transportation
Railway
Shirako does not have any passenger train service.
Highway
The town is not located on any national highway.
- Kujukuri Toll Road
Local attractions
- Shirako Jinja
- Shirako Onsen
References
- ^ "Shirako town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Shirako climate data
- ^ Shirako population statistics
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)