Kamiyama 神山町 | |
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 Clockwise from upper left: Amagoi Fall, Akui River, view of Mount Tsurugi from Shōsan Temple, square in Kamiyama Forest Park, Shōsan Temple | |
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 Location of Kamiyama in Tokushima Prefecture | |
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  Kamiyama Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°58′2″N134°21′1.8″E / 33.96722°N 134.350500°E /33.96722; 134.350500 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima |
| District | Myōzai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masakazu Goto (since June 2005) |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 4,930 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 100 Jinjyō-ji Honnoma, Kamiyama-chō, Myōzai-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-3395 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Copper pheasant |
| Flower | Prunus mume |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
Kamiyama (神山町,Kamiyama-chō) is atown inMyōzai District,Tokushima Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 4,930 in 2404 households and apopulation density of 28 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 173.305 square kilometres (66.913 sq mi).
Kamiyama is located in the upper reaches of the Akui River, which runs parallel to the south side of theYoshino River in central Tokushima Prefecture on the island ofShikoku. Located in the eastern part of theShikoku Mountains, about 83% of the total area is mountainous, with agricultural land and settlements scattered in the Akui River basin that crosses the center of the town from east to west. Parts of the town are within the borders of theChūbu Sankei Prefectural Natural Park or theHigashi Sankei Prefectural Natural Park.
Tokushima Prefecture
Kamiyama has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamiyama is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2137 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kamiyama has been rapidly declining over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 17,713 | — |
| 1930 | 18,135 | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 17,979 | −0.9% |
| 1950 | 21,241 | +18.1% |
| 1960 | 18,503 | −12.9% |
| 1970 | 13,588 | −26.6% |
| 1980 | 11,156 | −17.9% |
| 1990 | 9,468 | −15.1% |
| 2000 | 7,798 | −17.6% |
| 2010 | 6,038 | −22.6% |
| 2020 | 4,647 | −23.0% |
As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Kamiyama was part of ancientAwa Province. The area has been settled since ancient times and is mentioned in theNihon Shoki.[4] During theEdo period, the area was part of the holdings ofTokushima Domain ruled by theHachisuka clan from their seat atTokushima Castle. The villages ofAno (阿野村),Jinryō (神領村),Orono (鬼籠野村),Shimobun-Kamiyama (下分上山村), andKamibun-Kamiyama (上分上山村) were established withinMyōzai District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. These five villages merged to form the town of Kamiyama on November 20, 1965.
Kamiyama has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of eight members. Kamiyama, together with the other municipalities of Myōzai District, contributes two members to theTokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part ofTokushima 1st district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Kamiyama is agricultural, and the town is the largest producer ofsudachi in Japan, accounting for 24% of the production in Tokushima Prefecture. Kamiyama is notable for its successes inminimizing its population decline throughdigital transformation efforts and promotion as a ruralstartup ecosystem.[5][6]
Kamiyama has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education.
Kamiyama does not have any passenger rail service. The closest station is theJR ShikokuTokushima Station, which is approximately 50 minutes away by car.
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