Nirasaki (韮崎市, Nirasaki-shi) is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 28,150 in 12831 households,[1] and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 132.69 square kilometres (51.23 sq mi).[2]
Nirasaki
韮崎市 | |
|---|---|
 Ganjo-ji temple in Nirasaki | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
  Nirasaki | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′31.9″N 138°26′46.1″E / 35.708861°N 138.446139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Komei Yokouchi (since November 2006) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.69 km2 (55.48 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 28,150 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0551-22-1111 |
| Address | 1-3-1 Suijin, Nirasaki-shi, Yamanashi-ken 407-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Falco tinnunculus |
| Flower | Zelkova serrata |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Geography edit
Nirasaki is located in the northwestern end of the Kofu Basin in Yamanashi Prefecture, bordered to the east by the Minami Alps National Park and the west by the Minami Alps Koma Prefectural Natural Park.
Surrounding municipalities edit
Yamanashi Prefecture
Climate edit
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nirasaki is 13/0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1278 mm with September as the wettest month.[3]
| Climate data for Nirasaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.3 (97.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.8 (1.88) |
49.0 (1.93) |
94.8 (3.73) |
88.7 (3.49) |
96.6 (3.80) |
124.0 (4.88) |
154.3 (6.07) |
114.3 (4.50) |
190.0 (7.48) |
158.6 (6.24) |
55.7 (2.19) |
39.1 (1.54) |
1,212.9 (47.75) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 96.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199.5 | 183.9 | 194.3 | 208.0 | 204.7 | 152.2 | 166.7 | 201.2 | 147.3 | 153.4 | 173.2 | 186.1 | 2,170.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Nirasaki has remained relatively steady in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 25,804 | — |
| 1950 | 33,469 | +29.7% |
| 1960 | 30,244 | −9.6% |
| 1970 | 27,267 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 27,343 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29,766 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 32,707 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 32,477 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | 29,067 | −10.5% |
History edit
The area around present-day Nirasaki was the ancestral homeland of the Takeda clan, which dominated Kai Province in the Sengoku period. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the village of Niirasaki was a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō highway. During the early Meiji period, the area was organized into 14 villages under Kitakoma District, Yamanashi. Nirasaki was elevated to town status on September 20, 1892. Modern Nirasaki City was founded by merger of Nirasaki with ten surrounding villages on October 10, 1954.[7]
Government edit
Nirasaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.
Economy edit
The economy of Nirasaki is primarily agricultural.
Education edit
Nirasaki has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation edit
Railway edit
.svg){kind=logo}
Highway edit
Sister city relations edit
– Fairfield, California, USA[8]
– Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China[9]
Local attractions edit
- Site of Shinpu Castle, Takeda Hachiman-gu, Ganjo-ji
- Site of Hakusan Castle
- Nirasaki Asahi onsen
- Nirasaki Ōmura Art Museum
Notable people edit
- Ichizō Kobayashi, industrialist
- Azuma Koshiishi, politician
- Satoshi Omura, scientist
References edit
- ^ "Nirasaki City official Statistics". city.nirasaki.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Nirasaki official home page".
- ^ Nirasaki climate data
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Nirasaki population statistics
- ^ "Nirasaki official timeline" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ "City of Fairfield,CA - Sister City Program". City of Fairfield. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links edit
- Official Website (in Japanese)