Mishima 三島市 | |
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 Mishima Taisha, Mishima Odori Shopping Street, Bamboo light, Genbei River, City center | |
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 Location of Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Mishima | |
| Coordinates:35°07′6.6″N138°55′6.8″E / 35.118500°N 138.918556°E /35.118500; 138.918556 | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture |  Shizuoka |
| First official recorded | 5th century AD |
| City Settled | April 29, 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takeshi Toyooka (since December 2010) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.02 km2 (23.95 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 107,851 |
| • Density | 1,739/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 411-8666 |
| Phone number | 055-975-3111 |
| Address | 4–47 Kitatamachi, Mishima-shi, Shizuoka-ken |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | European kingfisher |
| Flower | Mishima sakura |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Mishima (三島市,Mishima-shi) is acity located in easternShizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 109,803 in 49,323 households,[1] and a population density of 1,800 persons per square kilometre (4,700 per square mile). The total area of the city is 62.02 square kilometres (23.95 sq mi).
Mishima is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, at the northern end ofIzu Peninsula and in the foothills ofMount Fuji.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Mishima has remained stable over the past 25 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 38,827 | — |
| 1950 | 54,516 | +40.4% |
| 1960 | 62,966 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 78,141 | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 94,612 | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 105,418 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 110,519 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 111,823 | +1.2% |
Mishima has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from June to September. The average annual temperature in Mishima is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,868.2 mm (73.55 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.9 °C (42.6 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Mishima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1930−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.7 (99.9) | 36.7 (98.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 27.8 (82.0) | 25.2 (77.4) | 37.7 (99.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 19.9 (67.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 26.5 (79.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 31.8 (89.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 21.3 (70.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.6 (58.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.2 (55.8) | 8.2 (46.8) | 16.3 (61.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) | 1.5 (34.7) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.3 (57.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 3.1 (37.6) | 11.8 (53.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) | −9.8 (14.4) | −7.8 (18.0) | −2.4 (27.7) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.9 (46.2) | 11.6 (52.9) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | −2.5 (27.5) | −7.8 (18.0) | −9.8 (14.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 73.2 (2.88) | 91.6 (3.61) | 154.9 (6.10) | 152.8 (6.02) | 158.7 (6.25) | 212.7 (8.37) | 223.4 (8.80) | 168.5 (6.63) | 241.8 (9.52) | 215.7 (8.49) | 110.7 (4.36) | 65.1 (2.56) | 1,868.2 (73.55) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.8) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 107.5 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 1 cm) | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 65 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 70 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 186.3 | 168.1 | 172.2 | 182.2 | 184.8 | 128.9 | 149.7 | 191.0 | 151.2 | 149.4 | 160.1 | 179.4 | 2,003.2 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Mishima is an ancient town, which developed around the importantShinto shrine ofMishima Shrine (三嶋大社,Mishima Taisha). Under theRitsuryō administration system established in theNara period, Mishima was made capital ofIzu Province. It was also the location of theKokubun-ji for Izu Province. In theEdo period, Mishima prospered from its location on theTōkaidō highway connectingEdo withKyoto, andMishima-shuku was one of the 53post stations on that road. The area wastenryō territory ruled by adaikan appointed directly by theTokugawa shogunate. After theMeiji Restoration, Mishima became part of the short-lived Nirayama Prefecture in 1868. This merged with the equally short-lived Ashigara Prefecture in 1871, and became part of Shizuoka Prefecture from 18 April 1876. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of 1889, the area was reorganized as Mishima Town within Kimisawa District. In 1892,Prince Komatsu Akihito established a villa in Mishima. Its gardens, theRakujūen, are a noted visitor attraction in Mishima to this day. In 1896, Kimisawa District became part ofTagata District, Shizuoka. Mishima received its first train connection in 1898 when the predecessor of theIzuhakone Railway established what is nowShimo-Togari Station. TheSunzu Line began operations from 1906. However, Mishima's fortunes revived strongly only after theTanna Tunnel was completed in 1934, connecting the town to theTōkaidō Main Line railway between Tokyo andShizuoka. Mishima developed rapidly afterwards, merging with neighboring Kitakami Village in 1935 and Watada Village in 1941. Mishima Town was elevated in status to a city on 29 April 1941. It became a stop on theTōkaidō Shinkansen from 1969, leading to an expansion in population, as the line made it possible tocommute to Tokyo.
Mishima has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly.
Mishima is a major industrial center within Shizuoka Prefecture. In addition to a railroad repair facility operated byJR Central, the city hosts factories from:
Mishima has 14 public elementary schools, and seven public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There are one private junior high school and two private high schools. In addition,Juntendo University and theGraduate University for Advanced Studies each have a facility at Mishima. The College ofInternational Relations forNihon University is located in Mishima. A former private junior college,Fujimigaoka Women's Junior College, was operating between 1966 and 2009.
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