Yosano, Kyoto
Yosano
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Yosano (与謝野町, Yosano-chō) is a
Geography
Yosano is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture at the base of the
Neighboring municipalities
Kyoto Prefecture
- Fukuchiyama
- Miyazu
- Kyōtango
Hyōgo Prefecture
Climate
Yosano has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yosano is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1807 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yosano peaked around 1970 and has declined since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 22,198 | — |
1930 | 23,668 | +6.6% |
1940 | 25,822 | +9.1% |
1950 | 27,507 | +6.5% |
1960 | 28,008 | +1.8% |
1970 | 28,617 | +2.2% |
1980 | 28,061 | −1.9% |
1990 | 26,371 | −6.0% |
2000 | 25,593 | −3.0% |
2010 | 23,454 | −8.4% |
2020 | 20,092 | −14.3% |
History
The area of the modern town of Yosano was within ancient
Government
Yosano has a
Economy
Yosano has a mixed economy of agriculture and textiles. A type of crêpe fabric called Tango chirimen has bene a famous local product since the Edo period.
Education
Yosano has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one vocational training school, the Kyoto Prefectural Nursing School.
Transportation
Railway
Kyoto Tango Railway – Miyazu Line
Highway
Local attractions
- Chirimen Kaido (designated National Preservation District for traditional buildings)
National Historic Sites
References
- ^ "Yosano town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Yosano climate data
- ^ Yosano population statistics
External links
- Media related to Yosano, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Yosano official website