Aishō (愛荘町, Aishō-chō) is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 21,411 in 8310 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 37.97 square kilometres (14.66 sq mi).
Aishō
愛荘町 | |
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 Aishō town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Aishō in Shiga Prefecture | |
  Aishō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 136°13′E / 35.167°N 136.217°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga Prefecture |
| District | Echi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Toshio Muranishi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.97 km2 (14.66 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2021) | |
| • Total | 21,411 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 72, Echigawa, Aishō-chō, Echi-gun, Shiga-ken 529-1380 |
| Phone number | 0749-42-4111 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Acer palmatum |
Geography
editAishō is located in east-central Shiga Prefecture in the flatlands of the Ōmi Basin.
Surrounding municipalities
editShiga Prefecture
Climate
editAishō has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aishō is 12.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1810 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aishō has grown slightly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 15,444 | — |
| 1930 | 15,237 | −1.3% |
| 1940 | 14,501 | −4.8% |
| 1950 | 18,649 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 16,685 | −10.5% |
| 1970 | 16,526 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 17,034 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,036 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,992 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 20,118 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 20,893 | +3.9% |
History
editThe area of Aishō was part of ancient Ōmi Province. During the Edo period, Echigawa-juku was the 65th post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Kyoto with eastern Japan. The village of Echigawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on October 1, 1909 and merged with the neighboring village of Toyokuni in 1955. The town of Aishō was founded on February 13, 2006, when the towns of Echigawa and Hatashō merged. The name "Aishō" combines the first character in "Echigawa" (愛知川) and the second character in "Hatashō" (秦荘).
Government
editAishō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 1４ members. Aishō contributes one member to the Shiga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Shiga 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editAgriculture has dominated the local economy since ancient times. Manufacturing includes a number of small to medium-sized food processing and metals processing factories.
Education
editAishō has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Shiga Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
- International schools
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Sister cities
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Local attractions
edit- Kongōrin-ji, a major Tendai Buddhist temple
Noted people from Aishō
edit- Yasujirō Tsutsumi, entrepreneur and politician
References
edit- ^ "Aishō town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Aishō climate data
- ^ Aishō population statistics
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Aisho, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons- Aishō official website (in Japanese)
