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Omaezaki 御前崎市 | |
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 Cape Omaezaki | |
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 Location of Omaezaki in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Omaezaki | |
| Coordinates:34°38′16.6″N138°7′41.1″E / 34.637944°N 138.128083°E /34.637944; 138.128083 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| First official recorded | 531 AD (official)[citation needed] |
| Town settled | March 31, 1955 |
| City settled | April 1, 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaru Shimomura (since April 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.56 km2 (25.31 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2019) | |
• Total | 32,422 |
| • Density | 494.5/km2 (1,281/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0537-85-1111 |
| Address | 5585, Ike-Shinden, Omaezaki-shi, Shizuoka-ken 437-1692 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Calystegia soldanella |
| Tree | Myrica rubra |
Omaezaki (御前崎市,Omaezaki-shi) is acity located inShizuoka Prefecture,Japan. Omaezaki is located at the tip of Omaezaki Peninsula on Japan'sPacific coast. As of 31 July 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 32,422 in 12,095 households[1] and apopulation density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 65.56 square kilometres (25.31 sq mi).
Omaezaki City lies approximately 80 miles (130 km) south ofShizuoka City at the tip of a peninsula of the same name, stretching east into thePacific Ocean. The majority of the city consists of gentle hills and valleys with some steep cliffs on the peninsula's east coast. Like much of Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture is anearthquake zone, and small tremors frequently occur in the area. Omaezaki is also in an area at risk fromtsunami.
Omaezaki has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). Due to its location, Omaezaki experiences strong coastal winds between October and April. The Japaneserainy season also affects Omaezaki, withtyphoons liable to hit the city between July and September. During summer, the region is cooler than the majority of inland Shizuoka Prefecture.The average annual temperature in Omaezaki is 16.7 °C (62.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,094.8 mm (82.47 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C (80.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Omaezaki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1932−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 36.7 (98.1) | 36.4 (97.5) | 33.7 (92.7) | 30.1 (86.2) | 26.1 (79.0) | 22.6 (72.7) | 36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 11.5 (52.7) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.9 (82.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 27.4 (81.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 18.2 (64.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 20.1 (68.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) | 7.5 (45.5) | 10.5 (50.9) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 25.0 (77.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 9.4 (48.9) | 16.7 (62.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 3.5 (38.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.6 (60.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 24.5 (76.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.8 (42.4) | 13.6 (56.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5.2 (22.6) | −3.2 (26.2) | −0.1 (31.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 15.2 (59.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | −3.5 (25.7) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 78.7 (3.10) | 105.4 (4.15) | 167.5 (6.59) | 200.9 (7.91) | 213.4 (8.40) | 257.0 (10.12) | 221.6 (8.72) | 146.6 (5.77) | 237.5 (9.35) | 255.7 (10.07) | 134.3 (5.29) | 76.2 (3.00) | 2,094.8 (82.47) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 0 (0) | trace | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | trace |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.7 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 105.4 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 1 cm) | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 59 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 73 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 204.1 | 187.9 | 198.2 | 201.2 | 203.4 | 148.4 | 188.0 | 237.1 | 174.2 | 162.3 | 171.4 | 196.6 | 2,272.8 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Omaezaki has fairly constant over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 24,363 | — |
| 1950 | 29,721 | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 28,894 | −2.8% |
| 1970 | 27,402 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | 30,774 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 34,237 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 36,059 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 34,700 | −3.8% |
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the village of Omaezaki was created withinHaibara District of Shizuoka Prefecture. It was elevated to town status on March 31, 1955. On April 1, 2004, Omaezaki merged with the town ofHamaoka (formerly of the now-defunctOgasa District) to form the city of Omaezaki.
During the2002 FIFA World Cup, theEngland national football team was based in former Hamaoka Town.
Omaezaki has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 16 members.
Omaezaki has a long history ofcommercial fishing and ofgreen tea cultivation and these continue to play a central role in the local economy. More recently, theHamaoka Nuclear Power Plant situated in the former town of Hamaoka brought investment to the city; however, operations at the plant have been suspended from May 2011. Water sports account for a large number of visitors daily to the city, and during the summer months, tourism attracted by Omaezaki's beaches is an important part of the economy, andwater sports made possible by strong coastal winds have become as much a part of Omaezaki's identity as that of a rural town.
Omaezaki has five public elementary schools and two public middle schools and one high public school operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one vocational training school.
Omaezaki does not have any passenger rail services.
Omaezaki City has long been famed for itsOmaesaki Lighthouse and its extensivegreen tea fields. In recent years the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, the visitor centre of which also hosts anOmnimax Cinema, has become a well-known local landmark. Due to the activeseismic nature of the region, the nuclear power station has been built to a high level of safety, and its operator,Chubu Electric Power, claims that it can withstand strong tremors.
As a result of the strong coastal winds, Omaezaki offers some of the bestwindsurfing in Japan. As well as being Japan's most famous windsurfing spot, Omaezaki is renowned as a popularsurfing andbodyboarding destination. This is especially true during the summer months, although surfers and bodyboarders can be seen all year round at Omaezaki Long Beach (御前崎ロングビーチ). The city also has a beach as part of Omaezaki Marine Park (御前崎マリーンパーク) which is a popular destination during the region's hot andhumid summer months.
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