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Tōkamachi 十日町市 | |
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 Gimyo Rice Terrace | |
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 Location of Tōkamachi in Niigata | |
  Tōkamachi | |
| Coordinates:37°8′0″N138°45′0″E / 37.13333°N 138.75000°E /37.13333; 138.75000 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshifumi Sekiguchi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 590.39 km2 (227.95 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 53,333 |
| • Density | 90.335/km2 (233.97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 025-757-3111 |
| Address | 3-3 Chitose, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata-ken 948-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Swan |
| Flower | Lilium |
| Tree | Fagus crenata |
Tōkamachi (十日町市,Tōkamachi-shi) is acity located inNiigata Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 July 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 28,728 in 19,823 households,[2] and apopulation density of 86.3 persons per km². The total area of the city was 590.39 square kilometres (227.95 sq mi), although some borders of the city are not well defined. Tōkamachi derives its name from the fact that a market was held every tenth day of the month. Similarly, the nearby former town ofMuikamachi had its own local market held on days ending in six each month.[3]
Tōkamachi is located in an inland region of southwest Niigata Prefecture. Parts of the city are within the borders of theJōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.
Tōkamachi has aHumid continental climate (KöppenDfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tōkamachi is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,537.0 mm (99.88 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C (76.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.1 °C (31.8 °F).[4] Because Tōkamachi lies in a valley, wind patterns bring in clouds from both theSea of Japan as well as thePacific Ocean. The mountains surrounding the city (though not terribly high in altitude) act as any other mountains that affect rain and snow patterns providing a barrier for cloud patterns. This causes a great deal of the built up precipitation to drop on the city. The Tōkamachi area receives the most snow of any area on the main island ofHonshu.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Tōkamachi, elevation 170 m (560 ft), (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.8 (62.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 30.4 (86.7) | 32.2 (90.0) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36.1 (97.0) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.9 (39.0) | 7.7 (45.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.6 (83.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 19.7 (67.5) | 13.1 (55.6) | 6.2 (43.2) | 16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) | 0.1 (32.2) | 2.8 (37.0) | 8.9 (48.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.4 (57.9) | 8.1 (46.6) | 2.5 (36.5) | 11.8 (53.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) | −3.3 (26.1) | −1.3 (29.7) | 3.5 (38.3) | 10.3 (50.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 10.3 (50.5) | 4.0 (39.2) | −0.4 (31.3) | 7.8 (46.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) | −12.8 (9.0) | −9.2 (15.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 1.3 (34.3) | 6.3 (43.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.6 (54.7) | 6.2 (43.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | −4.7 (23.5) | −10.6 (12.9) | −12.8 (9.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 392.4 (15.45) | 262.2 (10.32) | 177.7 (7.00) | 111.2 (4.38) | 100.5 (3.96) | 135.6 (5.34) | 220.9 (8.70) | 183.3 (7.22) | 168.7 (6.64) | 167.4 (6.59) | 233.7 (9.20) | 397.8 (15.66) | 2,537 (99.88) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 354 (139) | 263 (104) | 139 (55) | 25 (9.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (2.8) | 193 (76) | 967 (381) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 176 (69) | 210 (83) | 172 (68) | 77 (30) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.6) | 87 (34) | 217 (85) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 25.0 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 13.8 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 18.3 | 22.9 | 200.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 3 cm) | 21.7 | 17.8 | 14.1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.2 | 70.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 45.7 | 66.6 | 109.9 | 169.1 | 205.8 | 158.1 | 148.6 | 191.9 | 137.8 | 130.1 | 100.9 | 62.9 | 1,527.5 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[5][4] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Tōkamachi has declined steadily over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 85,365 | — |
| 1980 | 78,791 | −7.7% |
| 1990 | 70,938 | −10.0% |
| 2000 | 65,033 | −8.3% |
| 2010 | 58,911 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 49,820 | −15.4% |
The area of present-day Tōkamachi was part of ancientEchigo Province, and was part of thetenryō territories held directly by thenTokugawa shogunate. Following theMeiji restoration, was the capital of the newly-formedNakauonuma District of Niigata Prefecture, and was proclaimed a village on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on September 24, 1897. Tōkamachi gained city status on March 31, 1954, by merging with the neighbouring villages of Nakajō, Kawaji and Rokka. The village of Yoshida (from Nakauonuma District) was annexed on December 1, 1954 followed by the village of Shimojō (from Nakauonuma District) on February 1, 1955. On April 1, 1962 - Tōkamachi absorbed the village of Mizusawa (from Nakauonuma District). TheChūetsu earthquake of October 23, 2004 caused only minor damage to the city. On April 1, 2005 Tōkamachi absorbed the towns ofMatsudai andMatsunoyama (both fromHigashikubiki District); the town ofKawanishi, and the village ofNakasato (both fromNakauonuma District) to create the new and expanded city of Tōkamachi.[7][8]
Tōkamachi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 24 members.[9] The city contributes two members to the Niigata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Niigata District No.6 of thelower house of theNational Diet of Japan.
Sericulture and the production ofsilk is a traditional mainstay of the local economy. Tōkamachi's status as a silk production hub subsequently made it a prominent producer ofkimonos, although that has faded in recent years.[1] Agriculture, notably the cultivation ofkoshihikari rice, is also an important local product.
Tōkamachi has 18 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government and one private elementary and one private middle school. There are four public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education. The prefectural also operates three special education schools.
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Tokamachi-shi, Kawanishi-machi, Nakasato-mura, Matsudai-machi and Matsunoyama-machi were incorporated into a newly established Tokamachi-shi as of April 1, 2005.
十日町市は、平成17年4月1日に旧十日町市、川西町、中里村、松代町及び松之山町の5市町村が新設合併して誕生しました。
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