Hokuto 北杜市 | |
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 Keep farm in Kiyosato Plateau | |
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 Location of Hokuto inYamanashi Prefecture | |
  Hokuto | |
| Coordinates:35°46′35.3″N138°25′25.1″E / 35.776472°N 138.423639°E /35.776472; 138.423639 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kunihiko Oshiba 大柴邦彦 (since November 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 602.48 km2 (232.62 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 45,684 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0551-42-1111 |
| Address | 961-1 Daizu-namada, Sutama-chō, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi-ken 408-0188 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Ural owl |
| Flower | Sunflower |
| Tree | Japanese red pine |
Hokuto (北杜市,Hokuto-shi) is acity located inYamanashi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 45,684 in 22,091 households,[1] and apopulation density of 78 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi). The total area of the city is 602.48 square kilometres (232.62 sq mi).
Hokuto is located in far northwest Yamanashi Prefecture. Most of the area of the city is elevated highland and forested, with one third of the city located on the alpine southeastern slopes ofMount Yatsugatake, With a cooler alpine climate in summer, smaller towns such asKiyosato are a popular location for second homes.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Hokuto is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1296 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C.[2]
| Climate data forŌizumi, Hokuto (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.5 (97.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 29.1 (84.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 6.0 (42.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 24.2 (75.6) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 7.6 (45.7) | 16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | 0.6 (33.1) | 4.3 (39.7) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.1 (73.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 2.5 (36.5) | 11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.1 (30.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 18.5 (65.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 15.1 (59.2) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | 6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) | −14.2 (6.4) | −10.7 (12.7) | −7.3 (18.9) | −1.5 (29.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 9.7 (49.5) | 3.6 (38.5) | −2.0 (28.4) | −6.4 (20.5) | −11.8 (10.8) | −14.4 (6.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 40.9 (1.61) | 41.9 (1.65) | 77.3 (3.04) | 82.4 (3.24) | 96.5 (3.80) | 135.1 (5.32) | 155.5 (6.12) | 127.3 (5.01) | 171.1 (6.74) | 138.6 (5.46) | 48.0 (1.89) | 32.2 (1.27) | 1,146.8 (45.15) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 103.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 205.7 | 196.3 | 205.7 | 211.9 | 210.7 | 158.1 | 163.0 | 194.2 | 150.2 | 166.3 | 187.0 | 195.6 | 2,249.2 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Hokuto has remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 51,131 | — |
| 1950 | 68,254 | +33.5% |
| 1960 | 59,831 | −12.3% |
| 1970 | 47,356 | −20.9% |
| 1980 | 44,320 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 46,200 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 47,888 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 46,968 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 44,053 | −6.2% |
During theEdo period, all ofKai Province wastenryō territory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the earlyMeiji period on April 1, 1889, the rural district ofKitakoma was formed.
The modern city of Hokuto was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns ofHakushū,Nagasaka,Sutama andTakane, and the villages ofAkeno,Mukawa andŌizumi (all fromKitakoma District).[6][7] On March 15, 2006, Hokuto absorbed the town ofKobuchisawa (also fromKitakoma District). Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Hokuto has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 22 members.
The economy of Hokuto is primarily agricultural, with seasonal tourism, precision manufacturing and food processing playing secondary roles.
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