Matsuzaki 松崎町 | |
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 Namakokabe-style house typical of Matsuzaki | |
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 Location of Matsuzaki in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Matsuzaki | |
| Coordinates:34°45′N138°47′E / 34.750°N 138.783°E /34.750; 138.783 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Kamo |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.23 km2 (32.91 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2019) | |
• Total | 6,563 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0558-42-1111 |
| Address | 301-1 Miyauchi, Matsuzaki-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 410-3696 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Farfugium |
| Tree | Pine |
Matsuzaki (松崎町,Matsuzaki-chō) is atown located in on the southwest coast ofIzu Peninsula inKamo District,Shizuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 July 2019[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 6,563 in 2969 households,[1] and apopulation density of 77 persons per km². The total area of the town is 85.23 square kilometres (32.91 sq mi).Sakuramochi is a noted local specialty. Matsuzaki is listed as one ofThe Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]
Matsuzaki is located on the southwest coast ofIzu Peninsula, facingSuruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean. It is a hilly region with an indentedria coastline. The area has numeroushot springs. Warmed by the warmKuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warmmaritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Parts of the town are within the borders ofFuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsuzaki has been in slow decline over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 11,480 | — |
| 1950 | 14,162 | +23.4% |
| 1960 | 12,183 | −14.0% |
| 1970 | 10,425 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | 10,013 | −4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,266 | −7.5% |
| 2000 | 8,515 | −8.1% |
| 2010 | 7,642 | −10.3% |
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Matsuzaki is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,962.1 mm (77.25 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C (79.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.0 °C (44.6 °F).[4]
| Climate data for Matsuzaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 29.4 (84.9) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 31.0 (87.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.3 (73.9) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.3 (84.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 21.0 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 7.5 (45.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.4 (65.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 16.4 (61.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 19.8 (67.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) | −6.0 (21.2) | −4.4 (24.1) | −1.1 (30.0) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.5 (61.7) | 8.7 (47.7) | 3.7 (38.7) | −0.7 (30.7) | −6.6 (20.1) | −6.6 (20.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 73.9 (2.91) | 97.4 (3.83) | 161.1 (6.34) | 174.1 (6.85) | 182.0 (7.17) | 231.6 (9.12) | 246.4 (9.70) | 153.7 (6.05) | 238.9 (9.41) | 198.1 (7.80) | 131.2 (5.17) | 73.8 (2.91) | 1,962.1 (77.25) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.5 | 6.8 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 110.8 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 185.4 | 175.4 | 180.1 | 192.4 | 194.7 | 135.3 | 161.5 | 211.3 | 163.1 | 158.2 | 161.7 | 178.2 | 2,096.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[5][4] | |||||||||||||
During theEdo period, all ofIzu Province wastenryō territory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Matsuzaki Town consisted of 21 villages. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the earlyMeiji period in 1889, the area was divided into 11 villages within Kamo District, and 10 villages within Naka District. After the abolishment of Naka District, all 21 villages were reunited under Kamo District. Matsuzaki Village was elevated to town status in 1901. The town annexed neighboring Nakagawa Village in 1955 and Iwashina Village in 1956.
Around March 31, 2010, the city ofShimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, andMinamiizu)were scheduled to merge.[6] However, the merger backed out.
The economy of Matsuzaki is dominated bycommercial fishing, forestry and the tourist industry centered onhot spring resorts. Some 64% of the area is forest.
Matsuzaki has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
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