Kaminoyama

Kaminoyama (上山市, Kaminoyama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 29,617 in 11278 households,[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 240.93 square kilometres (93 sq mi).

Kaminoyama

上山市
City
Kaminoyama City Hall
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Location of Kaminoyama in Yamagata Prefecture
Kaminoyama
 
Coordinates: 38°8′58.5″N 140°16′4.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
Area
 • Total240.93 km2 (93.02 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2015)
 • Total29,974
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreeJapanese yew
- FlowerChrysanthemum
- BirdLittle egret
Phone number023-672-1111
Address1-1-10 Kawasaki, Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3192
WebsiteOfficial website
Hayama neighborhood in Kaminoyama

Geography

Kaminoyama is located in southeast Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin, bordered by Miyagi Prefecture to the east. Mount Zaō is located within its borders.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kaminoyama has gradually been decreasing over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 40,383—    
1970 38,357−5.0%
1980 38,533+0.5%
1990 38,327−0.5%
2000 36,886−3.8%
2010 33,743−8.5%

Climate

Kaminoyama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kaminoyama is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1362 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Kaminoyama was part of ancient Dewa Province, and was a castle town for Kaminoyama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. It was also a post station on the Ushū Kaidō highway. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Minamimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Kaminoyama was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1954.

Government

Higashine has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 15 members. The city contributes one member to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 1 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Kaminoyama is based on agriculture (horticulture), light manufacturing (electronics, automotive components, clothing, foodstuffs), forestry and tourism.

Education

Kaminoyama has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped and two vocational training schools.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company - Yamagata Shinkansen

East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

Highways

Local attractions
Kaminoyama Castle

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns — Sister cities

Notable people from Kaminoyama

References
  1. Kaminoyama City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Kaminoyama population statistics
  3. Kaminoyama climate data
  4. "Kaminoyama, Japan". official home page. Donaueschingen City. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. [Heinrich, Amy Vladeck, 1983. Fragments of Rainbows: The Life and Poetry of Saitō Mokichi. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231054287, page 3
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