Ino, Kōchi

Ino (いの町, Ino-chō) is a town located in Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The town is famous for the production of Japanese paper (和紙, washi).

Ino
いの町
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Location of Ino in Kōchi Prefecture
Ino
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°33′N 133°26′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKōchi Prefecture
DistrictAgawa
Area
 • Total470.71 km2 (181.74 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2017)
 • Total22,155
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.ino.kochi.jp

On October 1, 2004 the village of Gohoku, also from Agawa District, and the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.

As of April 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 22,155 and a population density of 47 persons per km². The total area is 470.71 km².

Geography

Climate

Ino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Ino is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,184.2 mm (125.36 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C (34.9 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Ino was 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) on 11 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.8 °C (12.6 °F) on 15 January 1985.[2]

Climate data for Ino (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)		 19.7
(67.5)		 23.7
(74.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.8
(89.2)		 36.5
(97.7)		 36.0
(96.8)		 32.7
(90.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 36.5
(97.7)
Average high °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)		 7.5
(45.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 13.9
(57.0)		 8.2
(46.8)		 17.6
(63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 2.4
(36.3)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.1
(73.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 8.7
(47.7)		 3.6
(38.5)		 12.2
(54.0)
Average low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.8
(49.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 19.0
(66.2)		 19.5
(67.1)		 16.1
(61.0)		 9.9
(49.8)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 4.6
(40.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.0
(53.6)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −8.2
(17.2)		 −10.8
(12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.1
(3.00)		 114.3
(4.50)		 192.8
(7.59)		 221.3
(8.71)		 264.8
(10.43)		 367.8
(14.48)		 457.8
(18.02)		 514.1
(20.24)		 531.9
(20.94)		 222.9
(8.78)		 123.2
(4.85)		 97.5
(3.84)		 3,184.2
(125.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.2 9.7 12.4 11.5 11.5 15.0 14.4 14.1 13.7 9.7 8.9 9.5 138.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,444.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ino in 2020 is 21,374 people.[3] Ino has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 32,263—    
1925 31,858−1.3%
1930 31,715−0.4%
1935 31,110−1.9%
1940 33,642+8.1%
1945 37,370+11.1%
1950 37,817+1.2%
1955 36,197−4.3%
1960 33,330−7.9%
1965 29,803−10.6%
1970 27,593−7.4%
1975 28,196+2.2%
1980 29,036+3.0%
1985 28,423−2.1%
1990 28,293−0.5%
1995 30,079+6.3%
2000 28,729−4.5%
2005 27,068−5.8%
2010 25,072−7.4%
2015 22,767−9.2%
2020 21,374−6.1%
Ino population statistics[3]

See also

References
  1. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. Ino population statistics


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