Ino いの町 | |||||||
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 Location of Ino in Kōchi Prefecture | |||||||
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  Ino Location in Japan | |||||||
| Coordinates:33°33′N133°26′E / 33.550°N 133.433°E /33.550; 133.433 | |||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||
| Region | Shikoku | ||||||
| Prefecture | Kōchi | ||||||
| District | Agawa | ||||||
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• Total | 470.97 km2 (181.84 sq mi) | ||||||
| Population (June 30, 2022) | |||||||
• Total | 21,672 | ||||||
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||
| City hall address | 1700-1 Ino-machi, Agawa-gun, Kōchi-ken 781-2192 | ||||||
| Climate | Cfa | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Bird | Varied tit | ||||||
| Flower | Rhododendron | ||||||
| Tree | Mitsumata | ||||||
Ino (いの町,Ino-chō) is atown located inAgawa District,Kōchi Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 21,672 in 10403 households and apopulation density of 46 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 470.97 square kilometres (181.84 sq mi). The town is famous for the production ofJapanese paper (和紙,washi).
Ino is located in theShikoku Mountains of north-central Kōchi Prefecture.
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Kōchi Prefecture
Ino has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Ino is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,184.2 mm (125.36 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C (34.9 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Ino was 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) on 11 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.8 °C (12.6 °F) on 15 January 1985.[3]
| Climate data for Ino (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 23.8 (74.8) | 29.0 (84.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 33.1 (91.6) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.0 (96.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 27.5 (81.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.5 (83.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 8.2 (46.8) | 17.6 (63.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 2.4 (36.3) | 5.9 (42.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.7 (47.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | 12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) | −1.7 (28.9) | 0.9 (33.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 4.5 (40.1) | −0.1 (31.8) | 8.0 (46.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) | −10.4 (13.3) | −8.7 (16.3) | −3.7 (25.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 9.4 (48.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.1 (31.8) | −3.2 (26.2) | −8.2 (17.2) | −10.8 (12.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 76.1 (3.00) | 114.3 (4.50) | 192.8 (7.59) | 221.3 (8.71) | 264.8 (10.43) | 367.8 (14.48) | 457.8 (18.02) | 514.1 (20.24) | 531.9 (20.94) | 222.9 (8.78) | 123.2 (4.85) | 97.5 (3.84) | 3,184.2 (125.36) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.2 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 138.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,444.5 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ino in 2020 is 21,374 people.[4] Ino has been conducting censuses since 1920. As with the generalaging of Japan, Ino faces demographic challenges with many local businesses struggling to find enough workers and closing down.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 32,263 | — |
| 1925 | 31,858 | −1.3% |
| 1930 | 31,715 | −0.4% |
| 1935 | 31,110 | −1.9% |
| 1940 | 33,642 | +8.1% |
| 1945 | 37,370 | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 37,817 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 36,197 | −4.3% |
| 1960 | 33,330 | −7.9% |
| 1965 | 29,803 | −10.6% |
| 1970 | 27,593 | −7.4% |
| 1975 | 28,196 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 29,036 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 28,423 | −2.1% |
| 1990 | 28,293 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 30,079 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 28,729 | −4.5% |
| 2005 | 27,068 | −5.8% |
| 2010 | 25,062 | −7.4% |
| 2015 | 22,767 | −9.2% |
| 2020 | 21,374 | −6.1% |
| Ino population statistics[4] | ||
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Ino was part of ancientTosa Province. During theEdo period, the area was part of the holdings ofTosa Domain ruled by theYamauchi clan from their seat atKōchi Castle. Following theMeiji restoration, the village of Ino was established withinAgawa District, Kōchi with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. On October 1, 2004 the village ofGohoku, also fromAgawa District, and the village ofHongawa, fromTosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.
Ino has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of 18 members. Ino, together with the municipalities of Agawa District, contributes two members to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kōchi 2nd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Traditionally, agriculture, forestry and paper production were mainstays of the local economy.
Ino has seven public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Department of Education.
Tosaden Kōtsū -Ino Line (tram line)
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