Akiōta (安芸太田町, Akiōta-chō) is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 April 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 5,643 in 3066 households and a population density of 17 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi).[1] The total area of the town is 341.89 square kilometres (132.00 sq mi).
Akiōta
安芸太田町 | |
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 Akiōta town hall | |
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 Location of Akiōta in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
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  Akiōta Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′N 132°14′E / 34.583°N 132.233°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| District | Yamagata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroaki Hashimoto (since May 2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 341.89 km2 (132.00 sq mi) |
| Population (April 28, 2023) | |
| • Total | 5,643 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 784-1 Oji Togochi, Akiota-machi, Yamagata-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-3810 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Lilium |
| Tree | Maple |
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Geography
editAkiōta is in the Chūgoku Mountains of north-western Hiroshima, bordered by Shimane Prefecture to the north. Due to its location and elevation, it is a heavy snowfall region.
Adjoining municipalities
editClimate
editAkiōta has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Akiōta is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,817.5 mm (71.56 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C (35.6 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Akiōta was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on 15 August 2024; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) on 28 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Kake, Akiōta (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.5 (56.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 106.6 (4.20) |
103.7 (4.08) |
132.7 (5.22) |
133.5 (5.26) |
158.3 (6.23) |
220.8 (8.69) |
302.8 (11.92) |
172.0 (6.77) |
204.5 (8.05) |
104.4 (4.11) |
79.3 (3.12) |
120.6 (4.75) |
1,817.5 (71.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.3 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 139.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.1 | 95.4 | 147.4 | 180.5 | 207.3 | 147.8 | 151.5 | 178.1 | 146.9 | 154.7 | 117.7 | 83.1 | 1,686.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Akiōta in 2020 is 5,740 people.[4] Akiōta has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 21,043 | — |
| 1925 | 20,717 | −1.5% |
| 1930 | 20,364 | −1.7% |
| 1935 | 19,258 | −5.4% |
| 1940 | 19,133 | −0.6% |
| 1945 | 22,339 | +16.8% |
| 1950 | 22,454 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 23,312 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 21,292 | −8.7% |
| 1965 | 17,021 | −20.1% |
| 1970 | 14,115 | −17.1% |
| 1975 | 12,992 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | 12,784 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 11,738 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 10,879 | −7.3% |
| 1995 | 10,257 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,181 | −10.5% |
| 2005 | 8,238 | −10.3% |
| 2010 | 7,259 | −11.9% |
| 2015 | 6,472 | −10.8% |
| 2020 | 5,740 | −11.3% |
| Akiōta population statistics[4] | ||
History
editThe area of Akiōta was part of an ancient Aki Province, and was part of the holdings of Hiroshima Domain during the Edo Period . Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages within Yamagata District, Hiroshima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, including the villages Kake, Togouchi and Tsutsuga. Kake was raised to town status on February 10, 1898 and Togouchi on August 1, 1933. The town of Akiōta was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Kake and Togouchi, and the village of Tsutsuga, all from Yamagata District.
On April 7, 2020, Shinji Kosaka, the mayor of Akiōta resigned after having accepted 200,000 yen from former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai in a vote-buying scandal.[5]
Government
editAkiōta has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Akiōta contributes one member to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editThe economy of Akiōta is largely based on agriculture and forestry, with seasonal tourism to its ski resorts.
Education
editAkiōta has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailway
editAkiōta does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Aki-Kameyama Station on the JR West Kabe Line in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
Highways
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Notable places
editNotable people from Akiōta
edit- Kimie Bessho — para table tennis player
- Minoru Genda (1904 – 1989) — commander of the JASDF and politician (from Kake)
- Yasuhiko Moriwaki — judo wrestler (from the former town of Kake)
References
edit- ^ "Akiōta town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ a b Akiōta population statistics
- ^ "Japan mayor tenders resignation over receiving cash from ex-minister in bribery scandal". The Mainichi. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links
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- Official website
(in Japanese)
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