| Kamigōri | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 34.8667°N 155°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hyōgo | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Akō | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Yutaka Tōyama | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 150.26 | ||
| Population Total: | 14,179 | ||
| Population As Of: | March 1, 2022 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 278 Daimochi, Kamigori-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 678-1292 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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thumb|University of Hyogo Kamigōri campus is a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 14,179 in 6426 households and a population density of 94 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 150.26sqkm.
Kamigōri is located in the southwestern corner of Hyōgo Prefecture.
Hyōgo Prefecture
Kamigōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamigōri is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Kamigōri was on 9 August 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 2021.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamigōri in 2020 is 13,879 people. Kamigōri has been conducting censuses since 1950.
The area of the modern town of Kamigōri was within ancient Harima Province and was the base of the Akamatsu clan during the Muromachi period. In the Edo Period, it was divided between Amagasaki Domain and tenryō territory under direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Kamigōri was created within Akō District, Hyōgo. It was raised town status on April 1, 1913. On March 15, 1955, Kamigōri expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Takata, Kurai, and Funasaka.
Kamigōri has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kamigōri, together with the city of Akō, contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Hyōgo 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Kamigōri is based on agriculture and light manufacturing. The town is increasingly become a commuter town for nearby Himeji.
Kamigōri has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. University of Hyogo has a campus in Kamigōri.