Nasushiobara 那須塩原市 | |
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 Location of Nasushiobara inTochigi Prefecture | |
  Nasushiobara | |
| Coordinates:36°57′42.2″N140°2′45.8″E / 36.961722°N 140.046056°E /36.961722; 140.046056 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi |
| Area | |
• Total | 592.74 km2 (228.86 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2020) | |
• Total | 115,794 |
| • Density | 195.35/km2 (505.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0287-62-7117 |
| Address | 108-2, Kyōkonsha, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 325-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Yatsuo Tsutsuji(Rhododendron pentaphyllum var. nikoense) |
| Tree | Pine |
Nasushiobara (那須塩原市,Nasushiobara-shi) is acity located inTochigi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 August 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 115,794 in 48,437 households,[1] and apopulation density of 67 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 592.74 square kilometres (228.86 sq mi).
Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in theKantō region of Japan, borderingFukushima Prefecture to the north. It is located in the northern portion of Tochigi Prefecture, in the mountains.
Nasushiobara has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm to hot summers and cool winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasushiobara is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,552.5 mm (61.12 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C (33.6 °F).[2]
| Climate data forKuroiso, Nasushiobara (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) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.9 (73.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 31.8 (89.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 35.1 (95.2) | 35.3 (95.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 27.3 (81.1) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.3 (66.7) | 13.8 (56.8) | 8.3 (46.9) | 17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) | 1.5 (34.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.5 (59.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 3.3 (37.9) | 12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) | −3.4 (25.9) | −0.6 (30.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.2 (66.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.8 (49.6) | 3.1 (37.6) | −1.8 (28.8) | 7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) | −12.2 (10.0) | −11.1 (12.0) | −6.1 (21.0) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.8 (42.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.6 (43.9) | −1.6 (29.1) | −6.0 (21.2) | −11.0 (12.2) | −12.2 (10.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.30) | 32.4 (1.28) | 81.0 (3.19) | 111.0 (4.37) | 143.3 (5.64) | 175.1 (6.89) | 254.5 (10.02) | 234.0 (9.21) | 230.3 (9.07) | 158.3 (6.23) | 73.9 (2.91) | 41.3 (1.63) | 1,552.5 (61.12) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.7 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 16.8 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 119.8 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 169.8 | 166.8 | 190.8 | 189.6 | 177.1 | 122.4 | 114.5 | 134.2 | 115.7 | 134.7 | 150.1 | 157.4 | 1,822.1 |
| Source 1: 理科年表 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:Japan Meteorological Agency (averages: 1981-2010; peaks: 1977-present)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nasushiobara has recently plateaued after a century of strong growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 35,992 | — |
| 1930 | 40,465 | +12.4% |
| 1940 | 44,613 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 60,471 | +35.5% |
| 1960 | 60,948 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 69,009 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 85,436 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 97,771 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 110,828 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 117,706 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 115,210 | −2.1% |
Before theMeiji period, the area which is now Nasushiobara was mostly uninhabited wasteland, due to lack of suitable water for agriculture.Ōtawara Domain built a number ofirrigation canals during theEdo Period, but the scale was small. However, in the Meiji period, the Nasu Canal and other agricultural development projects aimed at opening the region to farming led to rapid development, and many local place names still bear the names of various government officials of the Meiji period. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the villages of Karino, Takabayashi, Nabekake, Nishi-Nasuno, Higashi-Nasuno in Nasu District, and Shiobara in Shioya District were formed. A portion of Higashi-Nasuno became the town of Kuroiso in 1912. Shiobara became a town in 1919, and Nishi-Nasuno in 1932. In 1955, Kuroiso annexed Takabayashi, Nabekake and the remainder of Higashi-Nasuno, and Nishi-Nasuno annexed Kariya. Kuroiso became a city in 1970, and Shiobara was transferred to Nasu District in 1982. The modern city of Nasushiobara was established on January 1, 2005, from the merger of the former city ofKuroiso, and the towns ofNishinasuno andShiobara (both previously constituent towns ofNasu District).
Nasushiobara has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city assembly of 26 members. Nasushiobara, together with the town of Nasu collectively contributes four members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofTochigi 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Nasushiobara relies heavily on seasonal tourism to itshot spring and ski resorts. Agriculture is centered on dairy production. The city mascot, Miruhi, was created to represent the city's dairy production. The city also has severalindustrial parks.
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JR East –Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
Tōhoku Expressway – Nishinasuno Interchange – Kuroiso Interchange
National Route 4
National Route 400
National Route 461Nasushiobara serves as a gateway for tourism in northern Tochigi.
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