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Kamigōri, Hyōgo

Coordinates: 34°52′N 134°21′E / 34.867°N 134.350°E / 34.867; 134.350
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Kamigōri
上郡町
Town
Flag of Kamigōri
Official seal of Kamigōri
Location of Kamigōri in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Kamigōri in Hyōgo Prefecture
Kamigōri is located in Japan
Kamigōri
Kamigōri
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°52′N 134°21′E / 34.867°N 134.350°E / 34.867; 134.350
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
DistrictAkō
Government
 • MayorYutaka Tōyama
Area
 • Total
150.26 km2 (58.02 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2022)
 • Total
14,179
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address278 Daimochi, Kamigori-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 678-1292
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerDahlia
TreeCamellia japonica
University of Hyogo Kamigōri campus

Kamigōri (上郡町, Kamigōri-chō) is a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,179 in 6426 households and a population density of 94 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 150.26 square kilometres (58.02 sq mi).

Geography

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Kamigōri is located in the southwestern corner of Hyōgo Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

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Hyōgo Prefecture

Okayama Prefecture

Climate

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Kamigōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamigōri is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,302.2 mm (51.27 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kamigōri was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 9 August 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.3 °C (13.5 °F) on 9 January 2021.[3]

Climate data for Kamigōri (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
21.9
(71.4)
25.3
(77.5)
29.6
(85.3)
32.8
(91.0)
35.0
(95.0)
37.1
(98.8)
37.5
(99.5)
36.0
(96.8)
30.8
(87.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.1
(68.2)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
10.2
(50.4)
13.8
(56.8)
19.5
(67.1)
24.3
(75.7)
27.2
(81.0)
30.7
(87.3)
32.4
(90.3)
28.4
(83.1)
22.9
(73.2)
17.0
(62.6)
11.4
(52.5)
20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
4.0
(39.2)
7.4
(45.3)
12.8
(55.0)
17.9
(64.2)
22.0
(71.6)
25.9
(78.6)
26.8
(80.2)
22.7
(72.9)
16.5
(61.7)
10.5
(50.9)
5.3
(41.5)
14.6
(58.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.4
(34.5)
6.3
(43.3)
11.9
(53.4)
17.6
(63.7)
22.2
(72.0)
22.8
(73.0)
18.4
(65.1)
11.7
(53.1)
5.5
(41.9)
0.4
(32.7)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)
−8.6
(16.5)
−6.8
(19.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.5
(34.7)
7.8
(46.0)
14.3
(57.7)
15.1
(59.2)
6.3
(43.3)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
−7.6
(18.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.5
(1.48)
48.0
(1.89)
91.6
(3.61)
102.4
(4.03)
135.8
(5.35)
172.4
(6.79)
201.4
(7.93)
120.1
(4.73)
177.9
(7.00)
108.1
(4.26)
58.0
(2.28)
49.1
(1.93)
1,302.2
(51.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.4 6.4 8.9 9.6 9.7 11.5 11.4 8.2 9.6 8.1 5.9 5.5 100.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.1 140.3 177.2 193.0 198.0 145.6 150.8 203.1 157.4 170.0 153.9 146.9 1,984.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamigōri in 2020 is 13,879 people.[4] Kamigōri has been conducting censuses since 1950.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 19,959—    
1955 19,000−4.8%
1960 17,798−6.3%
1965 17,153−3.6%
1970 16,902−1.5%
1975 17,448+3.2%
1980 18,388+5.4%
1985 18,900+2.8%
1990 18,781−0.6%
1995 18,849+0.4%
2000 18,419−2.3%
2005 17,603−4.4%
2010 16,634−5.5%
2015 15,224−8.5%
2020 13,879−8.8%
Kamigōri population statistics[4]

History

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The area of the modern town of Kamigōri was within ancient Harima Province and was the base of the Akamatsu clan during the Muromachi period. In the Edo Period, it was divided between Amagasaki Domain and tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Kamigōri was created within Akō District, Hyōgo. It was raised town status on April 1, 1913. On March 15, 1955, Kamigōri expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Takata, Kurai, and Funasaka.

Government

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Kamigōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kamigōri, together with the city of Akō, contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Hyōgo 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Kamigōri is based on agriculture and light manufacturing. The town is increasingly become a commuter town for nearby Himeji.

Education

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Kamigōri has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. University of Hyogo has a campus in Kamigōri.

Transportation

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Railway

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Chizu Express - Chizu Line

  • ‹See TfM›Kamigōri - ‹See TfM›Kokenawa - ‹See TfM›Kōnohara-Enshin

JR WestSan'yo Main Line

Highway

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Kamigōri town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Kamigōri population statistics
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