Ayagawa, Kagawa

Ayagawa (綾川町, Ayagawa-chō) is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

"Ayagawa" redirects here. For the sumo wrestler, see Ayagawa Gorōji.
Ayagawa
綾川町
Town
River near Ayagawa and Ayakami
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Location of Ayagawa in Kagawa Prefecture
Ayagawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°15′N 133°55′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictAyauta
Government
 • MayorTaketoshi Maeda
Area
 • Total109.67 km2 (42.34 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2011)
 • Total25,294
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address299 Takinomiya, Ayagawa, Ayauta District, Kagawa 761-2305
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.ayagawa.kagawa.jp

The town was founded on March 21, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Ayakami and Ryōnan, both from Ayauta District.

As of September 2011, the town has an estimated population of 25,294. The total area is 109.67 km2.[1] The mayor is Taketoshi Maeda.[2]

Geography

Climate

Ayagawa 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 Ayagawa is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,212.3 mm (47.73 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C (40.1 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Ayagawa was 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.9 °C (19.6 °F) on 17 February 1986.[4]

Climate data for Ayagawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)		 24.4
(75.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 30.2
(86.4)		 33.3
(91.9)		 35.5
(95.9)		 37.6
(99.7)		 37.7
(99.9)		 36.6
(97.9)		 32.4
(90.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.9
(71.4)		 37.7
(99.9)
Average high °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)		 10.1
(50.2)		 13.9
(57.0)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.0
(77.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 31.6
(88.9)		 33.0
(91.4)		 28.7
(83.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)		 5.0
(41.0)		 8.2
(46.8)		 13.6
(56.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.3
(81.1)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.6
(52.9)		 6.7
(44.1)		 15.4
(59.7)
Average low °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 2.5
(36.5)		 7.4
(45.3)		 12.5
(54.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.5
(54.5)		 6.5
(43.7)		 1.9
(35.4)		 10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 1.7
(35.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 7.4
(45.3)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −6.9
(19.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.0
(1.61)		 48.0
(1.89)		 85.2
(3.35)		 79.5
(3.13)		 111.4
(4.39)		 164.4
(6.47)		 168.8
(6.65)		 105.7
(4.16)		 169.9
(6.69)		 120.3
(4.74)		 62.9
(2.48)		 52.2
(2.06)		 1,212.3
(47.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.1 7.4 9.9 9.7 8.8 11.3 9.6 7.7 9.5 8.3 7.6 8.0 104.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 131.2 139.2 167.5 190.5 202.5 149.6 189.8 217.0 152.7 159.0 140.9 129.0 1,968.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ayagawa in 2020 is 22,693 people.[5] Ayagawa has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 22,495—    
1925 22,302−0.9%
1930 22,654+1.6%
1935 22,483−0.8%
1940 22,031−2.0%
1945 29,409+33.5%
1950 29,009−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1955 27,844−4.0%
1960 26,000−6.6%
1965 23,763−8.6%
1970 22,551−5.1%
1975 22,556+0.0%
1980 24,017+6.5%
1985 24,644+2.6%
YearPop.±%
1990 24,509−0.5%
1995 25,421+3.7%
2000 26,205+3.1%
2005 25,628−2.2%
2010 24,632−3.9%
2015 23,610−4.1%
2020 22,693−3.9%
Ayagawa population statistics[5]

Economy

Ayagawa is well known within Kagawa prefecture for several notable udon noodle shops, as well as the Takinomiya Tenmangu Shrine. It has suffered a collapse of local businesses due to the construction of a large shopping complex. As a result, the former commercial areas are in a state of decay.

Transportation

Public transport in Ayagawa is limited. There is a shuttle bus service which has stops in various locations around the city; however, the frequency of shuttles is limited to roughly 1 every hour. Ayagawa also contains several train stations along the Kotoden trainline that runs between Takamatsu and Kotohira.

Education

High Schools
  • Kagawa High School of Agricultural Management[6]

Junior High Schools
  • Ayakami Junior High School
  • Ryonan Junior High School

Elementary Schools
  • Ayakami Elementary School
  • Showa Elementary School
  • Sue Elementary School
  • Takinomiya Elementary School
  • Hayuka Elementary School[7]

References
  1. "綾川町の概要 | 綾川町". 綾川町. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "綾川町長の紹介 | 綾川町". 綾川町. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. Ayagawa population statistics
  6. "香川県立農業経営高等学校". 香川県立農業経営高等学校. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "町の主要施設 | 綾川町". 綾川町. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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