Kamiichi, Toyama

Kamiichi (上市町, Kamiichi-machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018, the town had an estimated population of 20,827 in 7958 households [1] and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the town was 236.71 square kilometres (91.39 sq mi).

Kamiichi

上市町
Town
Kamiichi Town Office
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Location of Kamiichi in Toyama Prefecture
Kamiichi
 
Coordinates: 36°42′N 137°22′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureToyama
DistrictNakaniikawa
Area
 • Total236.71 km2 (91.39 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2018)
 • Total20,827
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• FlowerGentiana scabra
Phone number076-472-1111
AddressHoon-ji 1-banchi, Kamiichi-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken 930-0393
Websitewww.town.kamiichi.toyama.jp
Panorama of Kamiichi

Geography

Kamiichi is located in east-central Toyama Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers to the east of the capital of Toyama city. Most of the town is very mountainous, with peaks rising to almost 3000 meters in the southeast. The 2999 meter Mount Tsurugi is located in Kamiichi.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kamiichi has decreased over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 23,717
1980 24,028
1990 23,671
2000 23,362
2010 21,965

Climate

The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamiichi is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2243 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Kamiichi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The town of Kamiichi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Education

Kamiichi has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Much of the 2012 film Wolf Children is set in Kamiichi.

Notable people from Kamiichi

References
  1. Kamiichi town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Kamiichi population statistics
  3. Kamiichi climate data
  4. 大岩日石寺石仏. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. 上市黒川遺跡群. Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. "Wolf Children Ame and Yuki's house - Toyama". JapanTravel. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  7. "Enjoy The Nature, Temples and Baths in Kamiichi". NAVITIME Travel. Retrieved 2021-01-23.


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