Totsukawa

Totsukawa (十津川村, Totsukawa-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest village in Japan in terms of area.

Totsukawa

十津川村
Village
Clockwise from top left: Jyuni Waterfall, Totsukawa Spa area, Kamiyu Spa area, Kazeya Dam, Mount Shaka
Flag
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Location of Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
First official recorded37 BC
Village settledJune 18, 1890
Government
 • MayorYoshiki Saratani
Area
 • Total672.35 km2 (259.60 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2017)
 • Total3,488
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address225-1 Ōaza Ohara, Totsukawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
637-1333
Websitewww.vill.totsukawa.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCryptomeria

As of January 2017, the village has an estimated population of 3,488[1] and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is 672.35 km2.

History

In 1889, a major flood happened in Totsukawa, causing widespread destruction. In result, many citizens moved to Hokkaido and developed a new village there. It was named “Shintotsukawa”, meaning “New Totsukawa" .

Climate

Totsukawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), which is hot and humid in the summer (above 30 °C (86 °F)) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing (0 °C (32 °F))

Climate data for Kazeya (Kazeya Totsukawa, elevation 301 m (988 ft))
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 31.6
(88.9)		 34.5
(94.1)		 35.8
(96.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 39.4
(102.9)		 36.0
(96.8)		 30.4
(86.7)		 23.6
(74.5)		 21.7
(71.1)		 39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.7
(54.9)		 18.8
(65.8)		 23.1
(73.6)		 25.9
(78.6)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.8
(87.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.5
(59.9)		 10.2
(50.4)		 19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 20.3
(68.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 15.6
(60.1)		 10.2
(50.4)		 5.3
(41.5)		 13.7
(56.7)
Average low °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 6.8
(44.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.1
(61.0)		 20.2
(68.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 6.0
(42.8)		 1.3
(34.3)		 9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −6
(21)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 2.1
(35.8)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 13.8
(56.8)		 8.9
(48.0)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −7.2
(19.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.6
(3.09)		 98.5
(3.88)		 166.2
(6.54)		 160.4
(6.31)		 219.1
(8.63)		 321.7
(12.67)		 356.8
(14.05)		 270.5
(10.65)		 282.7
(11.13)		 167.9
(6.61)		 111.1
(4.37)		 69.4
(2.73)		 2,314
(91.10)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96.2 98.0 122.8 145.1 142.0 108.1 130.6 147.9 112.9 114.6 109.6 105.6 1,429.5
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency (1981 - 2010)[2]
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (1976 - )[3]

Landmarks
Tanize Suspension Bridge

Transportation

Totsukawa is served by National Routes 168 and 425. The nearest major train station is Hashimoto Station in Wakayama Prefecture.

Sister cities

References
  1. "Official website of Totsukawa Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Totsukawa Village. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. 風屋　年・月ごとの平年値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. 風屋　観測史上1～10位の値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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