Nasukarasuyama 那須烏山市 | |
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 Nasukarasuyama City Hall | |
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 Location of Nasukarasuyama inTochigi Prefecture | |
  Nasukarasuyama | |
| Coordinates:36°39′24.8″N140°9′5.1″E / 36.656889°N 140.151417°E /36.656889; 140.151417 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi |
| Area | |
• Total | 174.35 km2 (67.32 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 25,783 |
| • Density | 147.88/km2 (383.01/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0287-83-1111 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Chuo, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0692 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Crow |
| Flower | Magnolia kobus |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
Nasukarasuyama (那須烏山市,Nasukarasuyama-shi) is acity located inTochigi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 August 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 25,783 in 10,509 households,[1] and apopulation density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 174.35 square kilometres (67.32 sq mi).
Nasukarasuyama is located in the center-eastern part of Tochigi Prefecture, at the western foot of theYamizo Mountains, at the southern end of the Shiona Hills, and in the middle reaches of theNaka River. The old Karasuyama town area is located on the right bank of the Naka River. The city is 30–35 km northeast from the prefectural capital ofUtsunomiya. Nasukarasuyama is the political, economic, and administrative base for the eastern part of the prefecture.
Nasukarasuyama has aHumid continental climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasukarasuyama is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,436.3 mm (56.55 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 29 °C (84 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C (33.6 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Nasukarasuyama (2009−2020 normals, extremes 2009−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 30.3 (86.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.3 (99.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 35.2 (95.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 24.3 (75.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 37.6 (99.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23.7 (74.7) | 25.8 (78.4) | 29.4 (84.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.7 (51.3) | 19.5 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 2.5 (36.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 11.3 (52.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.4 (77.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.1 (48.4) | 3.4 (38.1) | 13.2 (55.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −3.7 (25.3) | −0.1 (31.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.5 (70.7) | 17.5 (63.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.4 (27.7) | 7.9 (46.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) | −11.0 (12.2) | −7.6 (18.3) | −5.7 (21.7) | 0.6 (33.1) | 7.0 (44.6) | 12.8 (55.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 7.6 (45.7) | 0.7 (33.3) | −4.0 (24.8) | −9.0 (15.8) | −12.3 (9.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 32.7 (1.29) | 47.3 (1.86) | 91.3 (3.59) | 138.5 (5.45) | 128.0 (5.04) | 169.3 (6.67) | 180.9 (7.12) | 154.7 (6.09) | 188.8 (7.43) | 171.9 (6.77) | 69.5 (2.74) | 47.7 (1.88) | 1,436.3 (56.55) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.5 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 104 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 220.0 | 185.4 | 196.7 | 192.4 | 203.4 | 138.3 | 135.6 | 169.0 | 140.1 | 144.0 | 159.8 | 187.2 | 2,086.8 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nasukarasuyama has declined over the past 30 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 39,046 | — |
| 1970 | 33,539 | −14.1% |
| 1980 | 33,562 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 33,699 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32,790 | −2.7% |
| 2010 | 29,177 | −11.0% |
| 2020 | 24,875 | −14.7% |
The area began as acastle town forKarasuyama Domain in theEdo period, centered onKarasuyama Castle, a fortification dating to theKamakura period. Karasuyama Town was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with the neighboring villages of Mukada, Sakai, and Nanago on March 31, 1954. The modern city of Nasukarasuyama was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns ofKarasuyama andMinaminasu (both fromNasu District).
Nasukarasuyama has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city assembly of 17 members. Nasukarasuyama, together with the town of Nakagawa a collectively contributes one member to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part ofTochigi 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Nasukarasuyama has primarily an agricultural economy, with a secondary emphasis on tourism.
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