Yusuhara
Yusuhara (檮原町, Yusuhara-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2017, the town has an estimated population of 3,640[1] and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 236.51 km2.
Yusuhara
梼原町 | |
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Town | |
 Yusuhara town office | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Yusuhara in Kōchi Prefecture | |
  Yusuhara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′N 132°56′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi Prefecture |
| District | Takaoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomio Yano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.51 km2 (91.32 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 3,640 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1444-1 Yusuhara, Yusuhara-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 785-0695 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Varied tit (Cyanistes varius) |
| Flower | Mountain cherry blossom (Prunus jamasakura) |
Geography
Climate
Yusuhara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Yusuhara is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,728.7 mm (107.43 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C (36.7 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yusuhara was 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) on 12 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 1 January 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Yusuhara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.3 (3.44) |
109.0 (4.29) |
164.9 (6.49) |
180.5 (7.11) |
220.9 (8.70) |
353.7 (13.93) |
421.9 (16.61) |
409.5 (16.12) |
390.7 (15.38) |
173.9 (6.85) |
113.7 (4.48) |
102.8 (4.05) |
2,728.7 (107.43) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.2 | 10.4 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 141 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 112.6 | 125.9 | 164.2 | 186.1 | 190.8 | 124.7 | 160.3 | 171.1 | 133.5 | 141.2 | 115.9 | 113.5 | 1,739.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yusuhara in 2020 is 3,307 people.[4] Yusuhara has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 8,057 | — |
| 1925 | 7,988 | −0.9% |
| 1930 | 8,727 | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 9,180 | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 9,096 | −0.9% |
| 1945 | 10,292 | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 10,735 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 10,651 | −0.8% |
| 1960 | 9,850 | −7.5% |
| 1965 | 8,477 | −13.9% |
| 1970 | 7,011 | −17.3% |
| 1975 | 6,170 | −12.0% |
| 1980 | 5,750 | −6.8% |
| 1985 | 5,407 | −6.0% |
| 1990 | 5,020 | −7.2% |
| 1995 | 4,998 | −0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,860 | −2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,625 | −4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,986 | −13.8% |
| 2015 | 3,608 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,307 | −8.3% |
| Yusuhara population statistics[4] | ||
Transportation
Railway
The nearest station is Susaki Station in Susaki.
References
- "Official website of Yusuhara Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Yusuhara Town. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- Yusuhara population statistics
External links
Media related to Yusuhara, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons- Yusuhara official website (in Japanese)
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