Kisosaki (木曽岬町, Kisosaki-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 6,134 in 2518 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 15.72 square kilometres (6.07 sq mi).
Kisosaki
木曽岬町 | |
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.jpg) Kisosaki Town Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kisosaki in Mie Prefecture | |
  Kisosaki | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′N 136°44′E / 35.083°N 136.733°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| District | Kuwana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2021) | |
| • Total | 6,134 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Sakura |
| - Flower | Narcissus |
| Phone number | 0567-68-6100 |
| Address | 251 Nishikari kaichi, Kisosaki-chō, Kuwana-gun, Mie-ken 498-8503 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography edit
Kisosaki is located in far northeastern Mie Prefecture on the border with Aichi Prefecture. The town is located on islands formed by the delta of the Kiso Three Rivers as they exit to Ise Bay.
Neighboring municipalities edit
Mie Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Climate edit
Kisosaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kisosaki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kisosaki increased rapidly in the 1980s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 3,023 | — |
| 1930 | 3,004 | −0.6% |
| 1940 | 3,008 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 3,008 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3,439 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 3,358 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,986 | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 7,167 | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 7,172 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,855 | −4.4% |
History edit
The village of Kisosaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1989.
Government edit
Kisosaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of eight members. Kisosaki, collectively with the city of Kuwana, contributes four members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy edit
The local economy is dominated by the growing of tomatoes and by food processing industries.
Education edit
Kisosaki has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation edit
Railway edit
Kisosaki is not served by any railways. The nearest station is Yatomi or Kintetsu-Yatomi in the nearby city of Yatomi.
Highway edit
Local attractions edit
References edit
- ^ "Kisosaki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Kisosaki climate data
- ^ Kisosaki population statistics
External links edit
Media related to Kisosaki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Kisosaki official website (in Japanese)