Toyosato, Shiga
Toyosato
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Toyosato (豊郷町, Toyosato-chō) is a
Geography
Toyosato is the smallest municipality in Shiga in terms of surface area. It is located on an alluvial fan of the Inukami River in central Shiga Prefecture. The entire area is a lowland with almost no undulations (highest point 115m, lowest point 95m).
Surrounding municipalities
Shiga Prefecture
Climate
Toyosato has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toyosato is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1810 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Toyosato has remained relatively steady over the past century, with a noticeable uptick around 1950 due to World War II.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 6,647 | — |
1930 | 6,371 | −4.2% |
1940 | 6,009 | −5.7% |
1950 | 8,017 | +33.4% |
1960 | 7,242 | −9.7% |
1970 | 7,020 | −3.1% |
1980 | 7,194 | +2.5% |
1990 | 7,396 | +2.8% |
2000 | 7,132 | −3.6% |
2010 | 7,570 | +6.1% |
2020 | 7,132 | −5.8% |
History
Pre-modern
The area of Toyosato was part of ancient
Modern era
The village of Toyosato was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. During the
Government
Toyosato has a
Economy
Agriculture has dominated the local economy since ancient times. Manufacturing includes a number of small to medium-sized textile, chemicals, and metals processing factories.
Education
Toyosato has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
- Achiki Jinja, Shinto shrine, Prefectural Registered Tangible Cultural Property and Prefectural Scenic Site
- Senju-ji, Rinzai school Buddhist temple
- Yuen-ji, Buddhist temple said to have been founded by Gyogi
- Toyo Kaikan Museum, former home of the wealthy merchant Fujino Kihei.
- Ito Chubei Memorial Hall, former home of the wealthy merchant Ito Chubei.
- Furukawa Family Residence, National Registered Tangible Cultural Property
- Former Toyosato Hirotsugu High School Main Building, built in 1887. A National Registered Tangible Cultural Property
- Toyosato Elementary School Old School Buildings, designed by
References
- ^ "Toyosato town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Toyosato climate data
- ^ Toyosato population statistics
- ^ Anime Pilgrimage: Visiting the model of K-ON!! Highschool Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today. GIGAZINE. July 28, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
External links
- Media related to Toyosato, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Toyosato Tourist Attractions (in Japanese)