Ide, Kyoto Explained

Ide
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Image Map1:Ide in Kyoto Prefecture Ja.svg
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:34.8006°N 135.8144°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kyoto
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Tsuzuki
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:18.04
Population Total:7,163
Population As Of:September 1, 2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:8, Ide Higashi Takatsuki, Ide-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto-fu 610-0302
Module:
Embedded:yes
Tree:Chamaecyparis obtusa
Flower:Kerria japonica

right|270px|thumb|Tamagawa River at Sakura in Ide is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. the town had an estimated population of 7,163.[1] The total area of the town is 18.04sqkm.

Geography

Ide is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. The Tamagawa River, a tributary of the Kizu River, runs through the town from east to west, and in spring it is crowded with people viewing cherry blossoms. The town is divided into the Taga, Ide, and Ario areas. Approximately 70% of the town area is forest. In the rural landscape, there are historical sites such as the ruins of Ide-ji temple and the remains of the Ishibashi Tile Kiln, which was used to fire the roof tiles of Daian-ji, one of the seven great temples in Heijō-kyō.

Neighboring municipalities

Kyoto Prefecture

Climate

Ide has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ujitawara is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ide has declined in recent decades.

History

The area of Ide was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. There are numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period within the town borders. During the Nara period, Tachibana no Moroe, an influential aristocrat, built a villa and a temple (Ide-ji) in this area. The region is frequently mentioned in poetry of the Heian period During the Edo Period, the area was part of the direct holdings of the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Ide was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on January 1, 1927. Massive flooding on August 15, 1953 resulted in 109 fatalities in the town. Ide annexed the neighboring village of Taga on April 1, 1958.

Government

Ide has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 10 members. Ide, collectively with the other municipalities of Tsuzuki District and the city of Kyōtamba, contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Ide is a rural area, with an economy based on agriculture and forestry.

Education

Ide has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government. The town does not have a high school

Transportation

Railway

Highways

Local attractions

Notable people from Ide

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official website of Kyoto Prefecture. Kyoto Prefecture. Japan. ja. October 19, 2022.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kyoto-prefecture/ujitawara-47065/ Ujitawara climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-kyoto.php Ide population statistics