Kamiichi, Toyama

Coordinates: 36°42′N 137°22′E / 36.700°N 137.367°E / 36.700; 137.367
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Kamiichi
上市町
Kamiichi Town Office
Kamiichi Town Office
Flag of Kamiichi
Official seal of Kamiichi
Location of Kamiichi in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Kamiichi in Toyama Prefecture
Kamiichi is located in Japan
Kamiichi
Kamiichi
 
Coordinates: 36°42′N 137°22′E / 36.700°N 137.367°E / 36.700; 137.367
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureToyama
DistrictNakaniikawa
Area
 • Total236.71 km2 (91.39 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2018)
 • Total20,827
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number076-472-1111
AddressHoon-ji 1-banchi, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken 930-0393
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.kamiichi.toyama.jp
Symbols
FlowerGentiana scabra
Panorama of Kamiichi

Kamiichi (上市町, Kamiichi-machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018, the town had an estimated population of 20,827 in 7958 households [1] and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the town was 236.71 square kilometres (91.39 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Kamiichi is located in east-central Toyama Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers to the east of the capital of Toyama city. Most of the town is very mountainous, with peaks rising to almost 3000 meters in the southeast. The 2999 meter Mount Tsurugi is located in Kamiichi.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamiichi is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2243 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.[2]

Climate data for Kamiichi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
21.2
(70.2)
25.4
(77.7)
29.6
(85.3)
31.2
(88.2)
32.5
(90.5)
36.3
(97.3)
36.6
(97.9)
35.9
(96.6)
32.2
(90.0)
26.1
(79.0)
23.8
(74.8)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.8
(40.6)
8.9
(48.0)
15.7
(60.3)
20.9
(69.6)
23.8
(74.8)
27.7
(81.9)
29.3
(84.7)
24.9
(76.8)
19.3
(66.7)
13.6
(56.5)
7.3
(45.1)
16.7
(62.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.4
(32.7)
3.6
(38.5)
9.9
(49.8)
15.4
(59.7)
19.2
(66.6)
23.2
(73.8)
24.3
(75.7)
20.1
(68.2)
14.2
(57.6)
8.5
(47.3)
3.1
(37.6)
11.9
(53.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
4.6
(40.3)
10.3
(50.5)
15.2
(59.4)
19.6
(67.3)
20.3
(68.5)
16.2
(61.2)
10.0
(50.0)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−14.1
(6.6)
−9.8
(14.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.4
(34.5)
7.1
(44.8)
12.7
(54.9)
12.9
(55.2)
7.1
(44.8)
1.1
(34.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−13.1
(8.4)
−14.1
(6.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 293.5
(11.56)
209.9
(8.26)
217.5
(8.56)
190.7
(7.51)
198.3
(7.81)
230.5
(9.07)
334.2
(13.16)
263.0
(10.35)
260.7
(10.26)
229.7
(9.04)
273.0
(10.75)
319.8
(12.59)
3,020.7
(118.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.7 18.9 17.7 14.2 13.3 13.2 16.6 12.6 13.9 14.4 17.5 21.9 196.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 52.8 73.3 111.0 153.4 184.5 136.9 133.1 174.7 121.1 118.9 88.1 57.8 1,405.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Kamiichi has decreased slightly over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 23,717—    
1980 24,028+1.3%
1990 23,671−1.5%
2000 23,362−1.3%
2010 21,965−6.0%
2020 19,351−11.9%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Kamiichi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The town of Kamiichi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Education[edit]

Kamiichi has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

In popular culture[edit]

Much of the 2012 film Wolf Children is set in Kamiichi.

Notable people from Kamiichi[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kamiichi town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Kamiichi climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Kamiichi population statistics
  6. ^ 大岩日石寺石仏. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ 上市黒川遺跡群. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Wolf Children Ame and Yuki's house - Toyama". JapanTravel. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  9. ^ "Enjoy The Nature, Temples and Baths in Kamiichi". NAVITIME Travel. Retrieved 2021-01-23.

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