Zaō, Miyagi
Zaō
蔵王町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Phone number | 0224-33-2211 |
Address | 10 Oji-Enta-ji-Nishiurakita, Zaō-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-0892 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Peach |
Tree | Japanese white pine |
Zaō (蔵王町, Zaō-machi) is a
Geography
Zaō is located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan in southwestern Miyagi Prefecture in the Ōu Mountains, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the west. Parts of the town are within the borders of Zaō Quasi-National Park and Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park.
Neighboring municipalities
Miyagi Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
- Kaminoyama
Climate
Zaō has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Zaō is 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,343.9 mm (52.91 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.6 °C (33.1 °F).[2]
Climate data for Zaō (2005−2020 normals, extremes 2005−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
17.2 (62.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.7 (53.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
6.9 (44.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.1 (1.81) |
37.1 (1.46) |
72.2 (2.84) |
101.0 (3.98) |
106.0 (4.17) |
146.0 (5.75) |
183.4 (7.22) |
172.6 (6.80) |
199.2 (7.84) |
162.2 (6.39) |
50.4 (1.98) |
63.2 (2.49) |
1,343.9 (52.91) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.0 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 114.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 144.1 | 145.3 | 173.5 | 181.6 | 195.3 | 143.7 | 110.4 | 140.5 | 124.6 | 133.6 | 138.7 | 128.5 | 1,756.3 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Zaō has declined by approximately 30 percent from its peak in the 1950s.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 10,384 | — |
1930 | 11,397 | +9.8% |
1940 | 13,750 | +20.6% |
1950 | 16,474 | +19.8% |
1960 | 15,901 | −3.5% |
1970 | 14,037 | −11.7% |
1980 | 13,833 | −1.5% |
1990 | 14,074 | +1.7% |
2000 | 13,545 | −3.8% |
2010 | 12,882 | −4.9% |
2020 | 11,418 | −11.4% |
History
The area of present-day Zaō was part of ancient
Government
Zaō has a
Economy
The economy of Zaō is largely based on agriculture (primarily through the use of polytunnels) and forestry and seasonal tourism.
Education
Zaō has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Zaō does not have any passenger train service.
Highway
- Tōhoku Expressway – Zaō Parking Area
- National Route 4
- National Route 457
Local attractions
References
- ^ Zaō Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Zaō population statistics
External links
- Media related to Zaō, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)