Shisō, Hyōgo

Shisō (宍粟市, Shisō-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Shisō was established on April 1, 2005, from the merger of four towns from Shisō District: Chikusa, Haga, Ichinomiya, and Yamasaki.

Shisō
宍粟市
City
Shiso City Hall
Flag
Chapter
Location of Shisō in Hyōgo Prefecture
Shisō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°0′N 134°33′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo Prefecture
Government
 • MayorShouzou Fukumoto
Area
 • Total658.60 km2 (254.29 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2017)
 • Total39,008
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address133-6 Nakahirose, Yamasaki-cho, Shiso-shi, Hyogo-ken
671-2593
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.shiso.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerLilium japonicum
TreeFagus crenata

As of February 28, 2018, the city has an estimated population of 38,488, with 14,602 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km².[1] The total area is 658.60 km².

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

Shisō 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 Shisō is 13.8 °C (56.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,805.4 mm (71.08 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C (78.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C (36.3 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Shisō was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 4 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.7 °C (10.9 °F) on 28 February 1981.[3]

Climate data for Shisō (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.5
(76.1)		 29.5
(85.1)		 32.6
(90.7)		 35.2
(95.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.5
(101.3)		 35.7
(96.3)		 30.9
(87.6)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 8.6
(47.5)		 12.8
(55.0)		 18.9
(66.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 26.5
(79.7)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 27.5
(81.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 3.1
(37.6)		 6.6
(43.9)		 12.1
(53.8)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.0
(69.8)		 24.9
(76.8)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 4.7
(40.5)		 13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.1
(43.0)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.6
(61.9)		 21.3
(70.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 18.0
(64.4)		 11.5
(52.7)		 5.5
(41.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 6.7
(44.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 14.0
(57.2)		 6.4
(43.5)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −11.7
(10.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.9
(2.87)		 80.2
(3.16)		 132.9
(5.23)		 136.6
(5.38)		 181.3
(7.14)		 215.4
(8.48)		 283.0
(11.14)		 190.4
(7.50)		 230.1
(9.06)		 133.5
(5.26)		 76.8
(3.02)		 77.8
(3.06)		 1,805.4
(71.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.2 10.6 11.7 10.4 10.7 12.6 13.0 10.5 10.6 8.2 7.8 9.7 126
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99.1 104.7 150.8 186.3 201.2 145.7 150.1 185.5 138.8 151.1 128.0 113.2 1,755.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Shisō in 2020 is 34,819 people.[4] Shisō has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 47,657—    
1925 47,760+0.2%
1930 48,893+2.4%
1935 48,357−1.1%
1940 48,492+0.3%
1945 59,217+22.1%
1950 60,289+1.8%
1955 58,655−2.7%
1960 54,590−6.9%
1965 50,889−6.8%
1970 48,558−4.6%
1975 48,791+0.5%
1980 49,084+0.6%
1985 48,980−0.2%
1990 48,454−1.1%
1995 47,685−1.6%
2000 45,460−4.7%
2005 43,302−4.7%
2010 40,945−5.4%
2015 37,773−7.7%
2020 34,819−7.8%
Shisō population statistics[4]

Sister cities
  • Haga Castle
  • Onzui Ravine
  • Harafudo Falls

See also

References
  1. 人口と世帯表(平成29年度). Shiso's official website (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. Shisō population statistics


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