Tsumagoi
Tsumagoi
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Coordinates: 36°31′0.6″N 138°31′48.5″E / 36.516833°N 138.530139°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Gunma |
District | Agatsuma |
Area | |
• Total | 337.58 km2 (130.34 sq mi) |
Population (September 2020) | |
• Total | 9,546 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Silver birch |
- Flower | Japanese Gentian |
- Fish | Oncorhynchus masou |
Phone number | 0279-96-0511 |
Address | 110 Ōmae, Tsumagoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1692 |
Website | Official website |
Tsumagoi (
Geography[edit]
Tsumagoi is situated on the northwestern corner of Gunma Prefecture, touching Nagano Prefecture to the north, south, and west. Because of its elevated location and the ash deposits of Mount Asama, Tsumagoi is well known for growing cabbages. Parts of the village are within the borders of then Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.
- Mountains: Mount Asama (2568m), Mount Motoshirane (2171m), Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2160m), Mount Azumaya (2354m)
- Rivers: Agatsuma River
- Lakes: Lake Baragi, Lake Tashiro
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
Climate[edit]
Tsumagoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, due to the high elevation. Winters are cold, with a January 24-hour average temperature of −4.6 °C (23.7 °F), while summers are warm and wet, with a July 24-hour average temperature of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1345 mm with September as the wettest month.[2]
Climate data for Tsumagoi(Tashiro) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.0 (1.93) |
60.9 (2.40) |
102.5 (4.04) |
106.9 (4.21) |
138.7 (5.46) |
180.8 (7.12) |
208.7 (8.22) |
175.9 (6.93) |
232.3 (9.15) |
133.8 (5.27) |
74.5 (2.93) |
42.6 (1.68) |
1,506.6 (59.31) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.0 | 152.0 | 187.4 | 202.2 | 194.3 | 142.5 | 147.0 | 150.5 | 111.6 | 135.3 | 140.1 | 134.9 | 1,832.2 |
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency[4] |
Demographics[edit]
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tsumagoi has recently decreased after several decades of relative stability.
Tsumagoi has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization (Kishida Cabinet Secretariat), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for meeting a "high standard" (
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 6,359 | — |
1930 | 9,502 | +49.4% |
1940 | 9,685 | +1.9% |
1950 | 13,757 | +42.0% |
1960 | 15,214 | +10.6% |
1970 | 12,074 | −20.6% |
1980 | 10,737 | −11.1% |
1990 | 10,957 | +2.0% |
2000 | 10,657 | −2.7% |
2010 | 10,183 | −4.4% |
2020 | 8,850 | −13.1% |
History[edit]
Numerous Jōmon period remains have been found in Tsumagoi, although later Yayoi period artifacts are almost non-existent, as the area is not suitable for rice cultivation. During the Edo period, the area around Tsumagoi was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province. Kanbara area (
Government[edit]
Tsumagoi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 12 members. Tsumagoi collectively with the other municipalities in Agatsuma District, contributes two members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Gunma 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy[edit]
The economy of Tsumagoi is primarily agricultural, with cabbage forming the most noted local crop. Seasonal tourism primarily in connection with its onsen hot spring resorts and ski resorts are also major contributors to the local economy.
Education[edit]
Tsumagoi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education.
Senior high schools[edit]
- Tsumagoi High School
Junior high schools[edit]
- Tsumagoi Junior High School
Elementary schools[edit]
- Higashi Elementary School
- Nishi Elementary School
Transportation[edit]
Railway[edit]
Highway[edit]
Local attractions[edit]
The main draw of tourists to Tsumagoi are the onsen (natural hot spring) resorts, some of which are also associated with ski resorts. There are two major hot spring resort areas within the town.
- Palcall Tsumagoi Mountain Resort
- Manza Onsen and ski resort
- Kazawa Onsen and ski resort
- Tsumagoi Onsen
- Handeki Onsen
Noted people from Tsumagoi[edit]
- Akira Kuroiwa, Olympic gold medalist speed skater
- Toshiyuki Kuroiwa, Olympic silver medalist speed skater
- Masato Kobayashi, professional baseball player
References[edit]
- ^ "Tsumagoi Village official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Tsumagoi climate data
- ^ "Japan Meteorological Agency". Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "
田代 観測 史上 1~10位 の値 ". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2017-08-20. - ^ Higashiagatsuma population statistics
- ^ "
地方 創 生 テレワーク交付 金 の交付 対象 事業 一覧 (新規 事業 )" (PDF).内閣 府 地方 創 生 推進 室 . August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022. - ^ "1783
年 に477人 死亡 した「日本 のポンペイ」…浅間 山 噴火 、集落 発掘 へ :社会 : ニュース".読売新聞 オンライン (in Japanese). 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links[edit]
- Official Website (in Japanese)