Hanamaki 花巻市 | |
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  Hanamaki | |
| Coordinates:39°23′19″N141°7′0.9″E / 39.38861°N 141.116917°E /39.38861; 141.116917 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| Area | |
• Total | 908.39 km2 (350.73 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2019) | |
• Total | 94,691 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0198-24-2111 |
| Address | 9-30 Kajo-cho, Hanamaki-shi, Iwate-ken 025-8601 |
| Climate | Dfa/Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Ural owl |
| Flower | Hayachina Usukikyo |
| Tree | Kobushi |
Hanamaki (花巻市,Hanamaki-shi) is acity inIwate Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 March 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 94,691, and a population density of 100 persons per km2, in 37,773 households.[1] The total area of the city is 908.39 square kilometres (350.73 sq mi).[2] Hanamaki is famous as the birthplace of the novelist and poetKenji Miyazawa and Iwate Prefecture's local specialty,Wanko soba, as well as itshot spring resorts.
Hanamaki is located in central Iwate Prefecture, in theKitakami River valley at the conflux of three rivers with the Kitakami River; the Sarugaishi-gawa from the east and the Se-gawa and Toyosawa-gawa from the west. In the west the city rises to the foothills of theŌu Mountains with the highest peak being Mt. Matsukura at 968 metres (3,176 ft). To the east the city rises to the highest peak in theKitakami Range,Mount Hayachine at 1,917 metres (6,289 ft). The largest reservoir isLake Tase on the Sarugaishi River. Lake Hayachine on the Hienuki River is quite spectacular with steep mountains rising above it. Lake Toyosawa is in the western part of the city on the Toyosawa River. Parts of the city are within the borders of theHayachine Quasi-National Park. A chain of 12 hot springs that lie along the edge of the Ōu Mountains form the Hanamaki Onsenkyo Village.
Iwate Prefecture
Hanamaki has ahumid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Hanamaki is 10.4 °C (50.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,324 millimetres (52.1 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C (75.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.3 °C (27.9 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Hanamaki, Iwate (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 13.6 (56.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.8 (96.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.3 (63.1) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 3.7 (38.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 4.9 (40.8) | 16.1 (61.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | 8.7 (47.7) | 15.1 (59.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.0 (75.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 6.5 (43.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | 10.8 (51.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −5.6 (21.9) | −2.1 (28.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 7.7 (45.9) | 1.6 (34.9) | −3.2 (26.2) | 6.1 (42.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) | −18.2 (−0.8) | −11.8 (10.8) | −6.9 (19.6) | −0.6 (30.9) | 5.1 (41.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | −10.2 (13.6) | −14.8 (5.4) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.7 (2.04) | 49.4 (1.94) | 80.8 (3.18) | 97.6 (3.84) | 98.8 (3.89) | 120.0 (4.72) | 205.0 (8.07) | 156.0 (6.14) | 156.8 (6.17) | 125.3 (4.93) | 84.0 (3.31) | 85.0 (3.35) | 1,310.4 (51.59) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.7 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 133.2 |
| Source:JMA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Hanamaki peaked at around the year 2000 and has declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 69,110 | — |
| 1930 | 79,108 | +14.5% |
| 1940 | 83,401 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 102,933 | +23.4% |
| 1960 | 105,687 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 101,858 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | 105,678 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 106,727 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 107,175 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 101,451 | −5.3% |
| 2020 | 93,193 | −8.1% |
The area of present-day Hanamaki was part of ancientMutsu Province, and has been settled since at least theJōmon period. During theSengoku period, the area was dominated by varioussamurai clans before coming under the control of theNambu clan during theEdo period, who ruledMorioka Domain under theTokugawa shogunate. The town developed as apost station on theŌshū Kaidō highway during the Edo period.
In theMeiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the modern towns of Hanamaki and Hanamaki-Kawaguchi were created withinHienuki District, Iwate. The two towns were merged on April 10, 1929, with the merged municipality retaining the name of Hanamaki. On April 1, 1954, the villages of Yuguchi, Yumoto, Miyanome, Yasawa and Ohta were annexed by Hanamaki. An additional village, Sasama, joined the following year.
In January 2006, Hanamaki merged with the towns ofIshidoriya,Ōhasama, thus dissolving Hienuki District, and with the town ofTōwa fromWaga District.[7]
Hanamaki has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 25 members. Hanamaki contributes four seats to the Iwate Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofIwate 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Agriculture, notablydairy farming dominates the local economy. Hanamaki is also noted for electrical appliances. The area is also noted for its manyonsen (hot spring) resorts.[8]
Fuji University, a private university, is located in Hanamaki.
The city government operates 19 public elementary schools[9] and 11 public junior high schools.[10] There are seven public high schools operated by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school.[11]
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East Japan Railway Company (JR East) -Tōhoku Shinkansen
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) -Tōhoku Main Line
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) -Kamaishi Line
Tōhoku Expressway – Hanamaki Parking Area – Hanamaki-minami Interchange – Hanamaki Junction – Hanamaki Interchange
Kamaishi Expressway – Hanamaki Junction – Hanamaki Airport Interchange – Tōwa Interchange
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National Route 107
National Route 283
National Route 396
National Route 456Hanamaki is known historically for its manyonsen (hot springs). Kenji Miyazawa's various legacies are the old Hanamaki city's other perennial tourist attraction; notably the Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum features several exhibitions related to his life and works.[12] The city also has a ski slope.
One of Hanamaki's most notable events is the Hanamaki Matsuri, anannual festival which takes place the second weekend of September and dates back to 1593. The three-day festivities include a dance of over one thousand synchronized traditional dancers; the carrying of over one hundred smallshrines; and the parading of a dozen or so large, hand-constructed floats depicting historical, fictional, or mythical scenes and accompanied by drummers, flautists, and lantern-carriers. Of these dances, the most famous isShishi Odori (dance of the deer). This dance involves men dressing as deer and banging drums.
With the city's recent mergers, Hanamaki now lays claim to its absorbed towns' attractions. Ōhasama is famous for local varieties of traditionalKagura dance.Kagura dancers often appear at area festivals or functions. On a hill above the town of Ōhasama proper stands a statue resembling the wolf-like costumes donned by Hayachine Kagura dancers.Mt. Hayachine, which at 1917 m (6289 ft) is the second highest mountain in Iwate Prefecture, lies in the northeast section of Ōhasama. The area is home to the regionally well-known Edel Wine. In September, the Ōhasama Wine House hosts the annual Wine Festival. Around the time of Japan'sGirls' Festival, Ōhasama puts on displays of its collection ofdolls, many of which are several hundred years old. Local history suggests that the dolls may have been given to residents of Ōhasama by travelers fromKyoto on their way to trade inHokkaidō. Ishidoriya has a history of brewingsake connected with the NambuToji tradition.
Berndorf, Austria, since 1965[13]
Rutland, Vermont, United States, since October 8, 1986Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, since January 15, 1993
Xigang District,Dalian,Liaoning, China, friendship city since 2010[14]Each of the former towns merged with Hanamaki also conducted exchanges on their own, most of which have been taken up by the new Hanamaki city. Ōhasama was paired Berndorf. Mt. Hayachine is home to a particular species ofedelweiss, calledHayachine Usuyukiso, which grows exclusively on Mt. Hayachine. It was because of this flower thatmountain climbers from Ōhasama forged a friendship with those from Berndorf, Lower Austria. Ishidoriya was paired withRutland, Vermont.
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