Kisosaki | |
Native Name: | 木曽岬町 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | |
Coordinates: | 35.0833°N 180°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansai |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Mie |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kuwana |
Area Total Km2: | 15.72 |
Population Total: | 6134 |
Population As Of: | July 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sakura |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Narcissus |
Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
Blank Info Sec2: | 0567-68-6100 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 251 Nishikari kaichi, Kisosaki-chō, Kuwana-gun, Mie-ken 498-8503 |
is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 6,134 in 2518 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 15.72sqkm.
Kisosaki is located in far northeastern Mie Prefecture on the border with Aichi Prefecture. The town is located on islands formed by the delta of the Kiso Three Rivers as they exit to Ise Bay.
Mie Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Kisosaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kisosaki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kisosaki increased rapidly in the 1980s.
The village of Kisosaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1989.
Kisosaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of eight members. Kisosaki, collectively with the city of Kuwana, contributes four members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The local economy is dominated by the growing of tomatoes and by food processing industries.
Kisosaki has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Kisosaki is not served by any railways. The nearest station is or in the nearby city of Yatomi.