Tajiri, Osaka
Tajiri
田尻町 | |
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Town | |
 Tajiri town office | |
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Kinki | |
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| District | Sen'nan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 8,492 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 375-1 Kashoji, Tajiri-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka-fu 598-8588 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
Tajiri (田尻町, Tajiri-chō) is a town located in Sennan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 8,492 in 4010 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 5.62 square kilometres (2.17 sq mi).
Geography
Tajiri is located at the southwestern tip of Osaka Prefecture, facing Osaka Bay. The central portion of Kansai International Airport is located in the town boundary.[2] It is the smallest town in Japan in terms of geographic area.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Izumisano
- Sennan
Climate
Tajiri has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tajiri is 17.0 °C (62.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,220.3 mm (48.04 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.6 °C (43.9 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Tajiri (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
17.0 (62.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
14.0 (57.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.9 (1.57) |
58.1 (2.29) |
90.2 (3.55) |
82.7 (3.26) |
122.1 (4.81) |
148.4 (5.84) |
168.1 (6.62) |
92.8 (3.65) |
130.7 (5.15) |
153.3 (6.04) |
74.0 (2.91) |
60.1 (2.37) |
1,220.3 (48.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.7 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 93.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tajiri has been fluctuating over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 3,244 | — |
| 1930 | 4,387 | +35.2% |
| 1940 | 4,663 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 6,179 | +32.5% |
| 1960 | 8,204 | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 8,382 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,519 | −10.3% |
| 1990 | 6,540 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | 6,785 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8,084 | +19.1% |
History
The area of the modern town of Tajiri was within ancient
Government
Tajiri has a
Economy
The economy of Tajiri is centered on commercial fishing, agriculture and textiles. Due to the proximity to Kansai International Airport, aviation-related support industries are also located in the town. At one time Peach Aviation had its headquarters in a location that was on the airport property and in the town.[2][6]
Education
Tajiri has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Nankai Electric Railway - 
Nankai Main Line
Nankai Electric Railway - Nankai Airport Line
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Highway
Local attractions
- Tajiri Historic House
Gallery
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Tajiri Historic House -
References
- ^ "Tajiri Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Heisei23). Retrieved on July 21, 2011. "１．本社所在地 大阪府泉南郡田尻町泉州空港中１番地（関西空港内）"
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Tajiri population statistics
- ^ "About Us Archived 2011-06-04 at archive.today." Peach Aviation. Retrieved on July 21, 2011. "Tajiri-cho, Sennangun, Osaka, Japan" Address in Japanese Archived 2011-06-18 at archive.today: "本社所在地 大阪府泉南郡田尻町"
External links
Media related to Tajiri, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- Tajiri official website (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Tajiri, Osaka at OpenStreetMap
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