Ten-ei, Fukushima

Ten-ei (天栄村, Ten-ei-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households,[1] and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area of the village was 225.52 square kilometres (87.07 sq mi).

Not to be confused with Ten'ei, Gen'ei, or Emperor Shōwa.
Ten'ei

天栄村
Village
Ten'ei Village Hall
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Location of Ten'ei in Fukushima Prefecture
Ten'ei
 
Coordinates: 37°15′19.4″N 140°14′49.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictIwase
Area
 • Total225.52 km2 (87.07 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total5,258
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeStyphnolobium japonicum, pine
- FlowerGentiana scabra
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0248-82-2111　
Address78 Shimomatsumoto Harabatake, Ten'ei-mura, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 962-0492
WebsiteOfficial website
Lake Hatoriko

Geography

Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional hot springs in the village.

  • Mountains: Futamatayama (1544 m)
  • Rivers: Shakado River, Tsurunuma River

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ten-ei has declined steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 10,590—    
1960 9,165−13.5%
1970 7,324−20.1%
1980 6,820−6.9%
1990 6,964+2.1%
2000 6,889−1.1%
2010 6,291−8.7%

Climate

Ten-ei has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ten-ei is 10.8 °C (51.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,328 mm (52.3 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.1 °C (30.0 °F).[3]

History

The area of present-day Ten-ei was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwase District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, Oya and Hiroto were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The village of Ten-ei was formed on March 31, 1955 with the merger of the villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, and a portion of Hiroto with the village of Osato. Many of the houses in the village suffered severe damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.

Economy

The economy of Ten’ei is primarily agricultural, with Yacón a noteworthy crop.

Education

Ten-ei has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

  • Ten-ei Middle School
  • Yumoto Middle School

Transportation

Railway
  • Ten-ei does not have any passenger railway service.

Buses
No Terminus Via Terminus Company Note
112 Sukagawa Station Kagamiishi Station Fumata Onsen Fukushima Transportation Runs only summer.
119 Shin-Shirakawa Station Taishichōshamae(Gishū Nakayama Memorial Library)・Takabayashi Maki-no-uchi
113 Sukagawa Station Kagamiishi Station Naganuma kōkō
114 Sukagawa Station Kagamiishi Station Ryūsei
115 Sukagawa Station Kagamiishi Station Maruyama Shako
111 Sukagawa Station Kagamiishi Station Minamisawa
1 Funahiki Station Kodō/Kawauchi
Yākon Shin-Shirakawa Station Saigō BS・Lake Hatori Kogenguchi・Iwase-Yumoto Onsen Futamata Onsen Runs only during winter. You must reserve the bus

Highway

Local attractions
  • Hatori Dam
  • Futamata Hot Spring
  • Yumoto Hot Spring
  • Ten’ei Hot Spring
  • Hatoriko Hot Spring and ski resort

Media related to Ten'ei, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Ten-ei official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Ten-ei population statistics
  3. Ten-ei climate data
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