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Yokkaichi, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 310,259 in 142162 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Yokkaichi is located in the north-central of Mie Prefecture, part of the northeastern Kii Peninsula. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Shiga Prefecture to the northwest. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Asahi * Inabe * Kawagoe * Komono * Kuwana * Suzuka * Tōin Shiga Prefecture * Kōka Climate Yokkaichi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yokkaichi is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Cities Of Japan
A of Japan was a category of Cities of Japan, cities in Japan in operation until 2015. Each special city had a population of at least 200,000, and was delegated functions normally carried out by Prefectures of Japan, prefectural governments. Those functions were a subset of the functions that were delegated to Core cities of Japan, core cities. The category of special cities was established by the Local Autonomy Law, article 252 clause 26. They were designated by the Cabinet after a request by a city council and a prefectural assembly. Because the level of autonomy delegated to special cities was similar to that for core cities, after consultation with local governments the category of special cities was abolished in the revision of the Local Autonomy Act enacted on April 1, 2015. Cities with a population of at least 200,000 may now apply to be directly promoted to core city status. Special cities that have not been promoted may still retain autonomy, and are called , but this is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kii Peninsula
The is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan and is located within the Kansai region. It is named after the ancient Kii Province. The peninsula has long been a sacred place in Buddhism, Shinto, and Shugendo, and many people would visit from all over Japan as part of the Kumano religious practices. Overview The area south of the “ Central Tectonic Line” is called , and is home to reef-like coral communities which are amongst the northernmost in the world (apart from cold-water corals) due to the presence of the warm Kuroshio Current, though these are threatened by global warming and human interference. Because of the Kuroshio’s strong influence, the climate of Nankii is the wettest in the Earth’s subtropics with rainfall in the southern mountains believed to reach per year and averaging in the southeastern town of Owase, comparable to Ketchikan, Alaska or Tortel in southern Chile. When typhoons hit Japan, the Kii Peninsula is typically the worst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suwa Park Exchange Hall
Suwa or SUWA may refer to: Places * Suwa Province, an old Japanese province located in Tōsandō for a brief period of time, which today composes the southern part of Nagano Prefecture * Suwa, Nagano, a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan * Suwa Shrine (other), the name of several Shinto shrines in Japan * Lake Suwa, a lake in the Kiso Mountains, in the central region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan * Suwa, a small ancient Egyptian site about 10 km south-east of Zagazig in the Nile Delta * Suwa, Diz, a historical Assyrian hamlet in Hakkari, Turkey Organizations * Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a wilderness preservation organization in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah People * Michiko Suwa (1935-2015), the maiden name of Japanese-American marathoner Miki Gorman * Nanaka Suwa (born 1994), Japanese voice actress * Nejiko Suwa (1920–2012), Japanese violinist * Nobuhiro Suwa (born 1960), Japanese film director *, Japanese ''daimyō'' * Takahiro Suwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōka, Shiga
Kōka "ninja house" Shigaraki ware ceramics is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kōka occupies the entire southern end of Shiga Prefecture, and is thus long east-to-west. At the eastern end of Kōka, the southern ridge of the Suzuka Mountains with one elevation of 1000 meters runs from northeast to southwest, forming the boundary with Mie Prefecture. The highest altitude point in Kōka is Mount Amagoi in this range. Neighboring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture * Minamiyamashiro * Ujitawara * Wazuka Mie Prefecture * Iga * Kameyama *Komono * Suzuka *Yokkaichi Shiga Prefecture * Higashiōmi * Hino * Konan * Ōtsu * Rittō * Ryūō Climate Kōka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kōka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōin, Mie
is a town located in Inabe District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,887 in 10027 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Tōin is located near the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula. The Inabe River flows eastward in the center of the town, and as it goes to the north it forms a gentle hill with an elevation of about 100 meters. The city with an administrative area is approximately five kilometers east-west by 7.3 kilometers north-south. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Inabe * Kuwana *Yokkaichi Climate Tōin has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tōin has remained steady over the past 40 years. History The area of Tōin is part of ancient Ise Province and was largely administered by Kuwana Domain during the Edo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuka, Mie
is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,977 in 87,680 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Suzuka is in northeastern Mie Prefecture, in northern Kii Peninsula, bordered by Ise Bay to the east. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Ise-no-Umi Prefectural Natural Park and the Suzuka Quasi-National Park. Climate Suzuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Suzuka is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1737 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C. Demographics The population of Suzuka has more than doubled over the 50-year period 1960-2010. History Suzuka, as a place name, is mentioned in the Nara period chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwana, Mie
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 141,045 in 60,301 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kuwana is located in northern Mie Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is located at the mouth of Kiso Three Rivers dividing Mie and Aichi Prefectures, the city has functioned as a regional center of fishing, industry, business, and culture. Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture *Aisai *Yatomi Gifu Prefecture *Kaizu Mie Prefecture *Asahi, Mie, Asahi *Inabe, Mie, Inabe *Kawagoe, Mie, Kawagoe *Kisosaki, Mie, Kisosaki *Tōin, Mie, Tōin *Yokkaichi Climate Kuwana has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kuwana is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komono, Mie
260px, Gozaisho Ropeway and Komono in distance is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 41,542 in 16883 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Komono is located in the mountainous region of northern Mie Prefecture, bordering on Shiga Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Inabe *Yokkaichi Shiga Prefecture * Higashiōmi * Kōka Climate Komono has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Komono is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1737 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawagoe, Mie
260px, downtown Kawagoe is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,409 in 7021 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Kawagoe is located in northeastern Mie Prefecture, in the lowlands bordering on Ise Bay. Parts of the municipality are polders, at (or near) sealevel. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture *Asahi * Kuwana *Yokkaichi Climate Kawagoe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawagoe is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawagoe has increased steadily over the past 30 years. History The area of pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inabe, Mie
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 43,114 in 17314 households and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Inabe is located in the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula, and the far northwestern corner of Mie Prefecture, along the border with Gifu Prefecture, Gifu and Shiga Prefecture, Shiga prefectures. The Inabe River flows through the city center. Neighboring municipalities *Gifu Prefecture **Kaizu **Ōgaki **Yōrō, Gifu, Yōrō *Mie Prefecture **Komono **Kuwana, Mie, Kuwana **Tōin, Mie, Tōin **Yokkaichi *Shiga Prefecture **Higashiōmi **Taga, Shiga, Taga Climate Inabe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inabe is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1960 mm with September as the wettest month. Demographics Per Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi, Mie
is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,041 in 4247 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Asahi is located in northeastern Mie Prefecture. It is the smallest municipality in Mie Prefecture in terms of area. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Kawagoe * Kuwana *Yokkaichi Climate Asahi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Asahi is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Asahi has increased rapidly over the past 20 years. History Asahi has been inhabited since at least the Yayoi period, and was the locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
