| Misaki | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
| Image Map1: | Misaki in Okayama Prefecture Ja.svg | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 35.9981°N 133.9581°W | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūgoku San'yō | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Okayama | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kume | ||||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 232.17 | ||||
| Population Total: | 13,060 | ||||
| Population As Of: | December 31, 2022 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 1735 Harada, Misaki-cho, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3717 | ||||
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right|thumb|270px|Misaki Town Hall is a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1], the town had an estimated population of 13,060 in 5867 households and a population density of 56 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the town is 232.17sqkm.
Misaki is located on the Kibi Plateau, in the east-central part of Okayama Prefecture. Most of the town is occupied by mountains and forests. The Asahi River runs through the center of the town, and Yoshii River runs through the eastern part. The urban center of the town is the area around JR Kamenokō Station, where the town hall, shops, and public facilities are located.
Okayama Prefecture
Misaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with moderate snowfall. The average annual temperature in Misaki is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1501 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.2 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Misaki has been as follows.
The area of Misaki was part of ancient Mimasaka Province. The city of Misaki was founded on March 22, 2005 by the merger of the towns of Asahi, Chūō and Yanahara, all from Kume District.[5]
Misaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of ten members. Misaki, collectively with the town of Kumenan, contributes one member to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Okayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The main industry in the area is agriculture. The main crops are rice, fruit trees such as pears and grapes, leaf tobacco, and poultry farming.
Misaki has five public elementary school and three public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
JR West (JR West) - Tsuyama Line
Sightseeing spots include JR Kamenokō Station, which has a turtle-shaped station building, Sankyu Park, which is famous for its cherry blossoms and azaleas, Makiba no Yakata, a nature experience park, and an exhibition operation that utilizes an abandoned railroad line.