Miyoshi (三次市, Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of May 2017, the city has an estimated population of 53,616 and a population density of 69 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 778 km2.
Miyoshi
三次市 | |
|---|---|
 Miyoshi City Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Miyoshi in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
  Miyoshi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′N 132°51′E / 34.800°N 132.850°ECoordinates: 34°48′N 132°51′E / 34.800°N 132.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazutoshi Masuda (since May 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 778.19 km2 (300.46 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 53,616 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2-8-1, Tōkaichi Naka, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 728-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese wagtail |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Maple |
On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi (all from Futami District), and the town of Kōnu (from Kōnu District) to create the new and expanded city of Miyoshi. Futami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
GeographyEdit
ClimateEdit
Miyoshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,467.0 mm (57.76 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C (35.4 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Miyoshi was 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) on 16 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.5 °C (9.5 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
8.9 (47.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.2 (2.92) |
73.0 (2.87) |
103.5 (4.07) |
104.4 (4.11) |
135.8 (5.35) |
186.1 (7.33) |
245.5 (9.67) |
141.9 (5.59) |
162.5 (6.40) |
94.3 (3.71) |
68.8 (2.71) |
83.9 (3.30) |
1,467 (57.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.0 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 127.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.7 | 105.7 | 149.0 | 177.6 | 198.9 | 146.7 | 158.8 | 187.6 | 140.6 | 134.4 | 105.5 | 82.0 | 1,675.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
DemographicsEdit
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi in 2020 is 50,681 people.[4] Miyoshi has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93,411 | — |
| 1955 | 89,216 | −4.5% |
| 1960 | 83,030 | −6.9% |
| 1965 | 71,708 | −13.6% |
| 1970 | 65,561 | −8.6% |
| 1975 | 64,190 | −2.1% |
| 1980 | 63,582 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 64,089 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63,596 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 62,910 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 61,635 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 59,314 | −3.8% |
| 2010 | 56,613 | −4.6% |
| 2015 | 53,615 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 50,681 | −5.5% |
| Miyoshi population statistics[4] | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Official website of Miyoshi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Miyoshi City. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Miyoshi population statistics
External linksEdit
- Miyoshi City official website (in Japanese)