Tatsuno, Hyōgo

Coordinates: 34°51′03″N 134°32′43″E / 34.85083°N 134.54528°E / 34.85083; 134.54528
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Tatsuno
たつの市
City
Top left:Tatsuno Castle, Top right:Tatsuno Park, Middle left:Port of Murotsu, Middle right:iinonimasu Amaterasu Shrine, Bottom left:Ibo River, Bottom right:Panorama view of downtown Tatsuno
Top left:Tatsuno Castle, Top right:Tatsuno Park, Middle left:Port of Murotsu, Middle right:iinonimasu Amaterasu Shrine, Bottom left:Ibo River, Bottom right:Panorama view of downtown Tatsuno
Flag of Tatsuno
Flag
Official seal of Tatsuno
Seal
Location of Tatsuno in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Tatsuno in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tatsuno is located in Japan
Tatsuno
Tatsuno
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′03″N 134°32′43″E / 34.85083°N 134.54528°E / 34.85083; 134.54528
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
Government
 • MayorMasanori Nishida (since November 2005)
Area
 • Total
210.87 km2 (81.42 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2022)
 • Total
74,414
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressTatsuno-chō Tominaga 1005-1, Tatsuno-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-4192
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCherry blossom
TreePrunus mume
Tatsuno CIty Hall

Tatsuno (たつの市, Tatsuno-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2022, the city had an estimated population of 74,414 in 31119 households and a population density of 6200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 49.42 square kilometres (19.08 sq mi).

The city's name is spelled "たつの", using hiragana, but the name of Tatsuno Station uses the kanji characters "竜野", while the historic name for the place uses the characters "龍野." According to the Harima no Kuni Fudoki, the origin of the name "Tatsuno" was that upon the death of Nomi no Sukune in Ibo District (now in the city of Tatsuno), many came from Izumo and used rock from the Ibo River to make a grave, standing stones in a row on the plain. Thus, it was called "立野", with characters meaning "stand" and "plain", from which it is thought to have changed to "龍野".[2][3] Nomi no Sukune Shrine is located at the place said to be his grave.

Geography

The Ibo River (from Tatsuno Bridge). On the right is the headquarters and Factory No. 1 for Higashimaru Shoyu Co., Ltd. (soy sauce).
An aerial photo of central Tatsuno and environs. Composed from eight photos taken in 1980. Created from the "Color Aerial Photographs" produced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[4]

Tatsuno is located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture extending largely south to north. The city's northern region is mountainous, the southern region faces the Seto Inland Sea, and the Ibo River runs through from north to south.

  • Mt. Ayabe
    Mt. Ayabe
  • Ibo River Taken at Hashisaki, Shingū-chō
    Ibo River
    Taken at Hashisaki, Shingū-chō
  • Iwami Hill
    Iwami Hill

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Tatsuno has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tatsuno is 14.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1519 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[5]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Tatsuno has remained relatively constant over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 72,414—    
1960 70,720−2.3%
1970 73,058+3.3%
1980 81,167+11.1%
1990 83,045+2.3%
2000 83,207+0.2%
2010 80,541−3.2%

History

The Tatsuno area was part of ancient

daimyō of the newly created Tatsuno Domain. The town prospered as a castle town and the domain passed through various rulers, ultimately coming under the rule of the Wakisaka clan beginning in 1672, lasting 200 years and 10 generations, after which came the Meiji Restoration. The castle town's area from the early modern period is extant today in what is now the "old Tatsuno-chō area,” which still contains samurai residences and white-plastered earthen storehouses, giving the city the moniker of"Little Kyoto of Harima".[7]

The town of Tatsuno was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ibogawa, Mitsu and Shingū (all from Ibo District) were merged into Tatsuno. To reflect the new character of the city, the kanji characters in the city's name were changed from 龍野市? to たつの市?.

Government

Tatsuno has a

Diet of Japan
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Economy

Tatsuno has traditionally been famous for production of sōmen and soy sauce in Japan. [citation needed] However, much of the city is rural, with rice farming and commercial fishing playing roles in the economy. The city is increasing becoming a bedroom community, with 25.0% of those commuting to work go to Himeji (2010 National Census).

Education

Tatsuno has 16 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private elementary school and one private middle school. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railway

JR West – San'yō Main Line

JR West – Kishin Line

Highways

Sister cities

Local attractions

Notable people from Tatsuno

References

  1. ^ "Tatsuno city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "たつの市／たつの市のあゆみ（歴史） たつののあけぼの（原始・古代）2". www.city.tatsuno.lg.jp. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "○はりま風土記紀行○ – 古の播磨を訪ねて～たつの市 編 その2". www.harima-united.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "地図・空中写真閲覧サービス ("Maps and Aerial Photographs Browsing Service")" (in Japanese). Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
  5. ^ Tatsuno climate data
  6. ^ Hyōgo population statistics
  7. ^ 地名 歴史 p. 238
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