Tadotsu, Kagawa

Tadotsu (多度津町, Tadotsu-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2017, the town has an estimated population of 23,618 and a density of 970 persons per km².[1] The total area is 24.38 km².[2]

Tadotsu
多度津町
Town
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Location of Tadotsu in Kagawa Prefecture
Tadotsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°16′N 133°45′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictNakatado
Government
 • MayorYukio Maruo
Area
 • Total24.38 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2017)
 • Total23,618
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.tadotsu.kagawa.jp

Tadotsu station is a JR Shikoku station that serves as the intersections of the Dosan Line and Yosan Lines.

Tadotsu is where Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法) was founded in 1947 by Doshin So. Doryuji temple, one of 88 temples on Shikoku Island, is located in Tadotsu. It is assigned as temple number 77.

Geography

Climate

Tadotsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Some precipitation falls throughout the year, but the months from April through October have heavier rain. The average annual temperature in Tadotsu is 16.5 °C (61.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,116.8 mm (43.97 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C (43.2 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Tadotsu was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.3 °C (20.7 °F) on 28 January 1945.[4]

Climate data for Tadotsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1892−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.8
(76.6)		 29.9
(85.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 34.9
(94.8)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.2
(100.8)		 37.2
(99.0)		 32.6
(90.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 21.9
(71.4)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 10.2
(50.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 19.0
(66.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.6
(79.9)		 30.9
(87.6)		 32.7
(90.9)		 28.7
(83.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 20.6
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.3
(82.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 13.4
(56.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 16.5
(61.8)
Average low °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 2.6
(36.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 10.0
(50.0)		 15.0
(59.0)		 19.5
(67.1)		 23.9
(75.0)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.4
(48.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 12.9
(55.2)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 15.5
(59.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 10.2
(50.4)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −6.3
(20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.3
(1.51)		 46.3
(1.82)		 81.2
(3.20)		 79.5
(3.13)		 105.8
(4.17)		 160.5
(6.32)		 161.1
(6.34)		 88.9
(3.50)		 149.0
(5.87)		 106.2
(4.18)		 53.7
(2.11)		 46.4
(1.83)		 1,116.8
(43.97)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 0
(0)		 trace 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.7 6.6 9.0 8.8 8.5 10.7 9.1 6.1 8.7 7.4 6.0 6.0 92.6
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 62 63 64 64 66 74 74 70 71 69 68 64 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.9 150.7 180.8 198.6 213.8 162.9 204.5 233.5 166.3 171.8 149.8 139.4 2,113.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tadotsu in 2020 is 22,445 people.[5] Tadotsu has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 18,466—    
1925 18,902+2.4%
1930 19,319+2.2%
1935 18,939−2.0%
1940 18,139−4.2%
1945 23,868+31.6%
1950 24,029+0.7%
YearPop.±%
1955 23,378−2.7%
1960 21,899−6.3%
1965 20,421−6.7%
1970 20,178−1.2%
1975 21,883+8.4%
1980 22,965+4.9%
1985 23,870+3.9%
YearPop.±%
1990 24,080+0.9%
1995 23,749−1.4%
2000 23,657−0.4%
2005 23,613−0.2%
2010 23,504−0.5%
2015 23,366−0.6%
2020 22,445−3.9%
Tadotsu population statistics[5]

References
  1. "Population of Tadotsu Town" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tadotsu Town. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. "Outline of Tadotsu Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tadotsu Town. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. Tadotsu population statistics
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