Mitoyo, Kagawa

Mitoyo (三豊市, Mitoyo-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2021, the city has an estimated population of 65,713 and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area is 222.71 km².[1]

Mitoyo
三豊市
City
Mitoyo Plain
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Location of Mitoyo in Kagawa Prefecture
Mitoyo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 133°42′54″E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictMitoyo
Government
 • MayorAkishi Yamashita
Area
 • Total222.71 km2 (85.99 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2021)
 • Total65,713
 • Density300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.mitoyo.lg.jp

The modern city of Mitoyo was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of all seven towns from the former Mitoyo District: Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto.

Tsushima Shrine, located in Mitoyo, is only accessible one day a year in early August.

Mitoyo City has a sister city relationship with Waupaca, Wisconsin.

The Main Hall of Motoyama-ji is one of the National Treasures of Japan.

Geography

Climate

Mitoyo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers, and cool winters. Some rain falls throughout the year, but the months from May to September have the heaviest rain. The average annual temperature in Mitoyo is 15.3 °C (59.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,279.7 mm (50.38 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C (80.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C (40.1 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Mitoyo was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 6 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.1 °C (15.6 °F) on 4 February 1999.[3]

Climate data for Saita, Mitoyo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.3
(79.3)		 29.9
(85.8)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.3
(95.5)		 37.5
(99.5)		 38.4
(101.1)		 37.6
(99.7)		 32.5
(90.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 38.4
(101.1)
Average high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 14.1
(57.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 24.9
(76.8)		 27.5
(81.5)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.9
(91.2)		 28.7
(83.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)		 4.9
(40.8)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.4
(56.1)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.1
(80.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.7
(53.1)		 6.6
(43.9)		 15.3
(59.6)
Average low °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.5
(36.5)		 7.2
(45.0)		 12.4
(54.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 12.6
(54.7)		 6.7
(44.1)		 1.9
(35.4)		 10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 3.0
(37.4)		 8.2
(46.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −9.1
(15.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.7
(1.76)		 51.9
(2.04)		 86.7
(3.41)		 86.0
(3.39)		 115.2
(4.54)		 171.7
(6.76)		 178.7
(7.04)		 121.5
(4.78)		 183.6
(7.23)		 123.6
(4.87)		 66.9
(2.63)		 61.9
(2.44)		 1,279.7
(50.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.7 8.3 10.1 10.0 9.4 12.3 10.2 8.0 10.1 8.9 7.8 9.2 112
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.7 129.3 166.8 193.9 203.9 144.9 182.2 207.1 147.5 157.3 131.2 109.9 1,888.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Mitoyo in 2020 is 61,857 people.[4] Mitoyo has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 69,504—    
1925 71,753+3.2%
1930 73,608+2.6%
1935 73,501−0.1%
1940 72,679−1.1%
1945 92,233+26.9%
1950 94,403+2.4%
YearPop.±%
1955 90,885−3.7%
1960 84,827−6.7%
1965 78,690−7.2%
1970 75,210−4.4%
1975 76,726+2.0%
1980 77,939+1.6%
1985 78,282+0.4%
YearPop.±%
1990 77,284−1.3%
1995 75,845−1.9%
2000 73,494−3.1%
2005 71,180−3.1%
2010 68,532−3.7%
2015 65,524−4.4%
2020 61,857−5.6%
Mitoyo population statistics[4]

References
  1. "Official website of Mitoyo City" (in Japanese). Japan: Mitoyo City. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. Mitoyo population statistics


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