| Ryūō | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 35.0667°N 143°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Shiga | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Hideharu Nishida (2016–present) | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 44.52 | ||
| Population Total: | 11786 | ||
| Population As Of: | August 31, 2021 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 3 Oguchi, Ryūō-chō, Gamō-gun, Shiga-ken 520-2592 | ||
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right|thumb|260px|Namura Jinja Haiden is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 11,786 in 4499 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 44.52sqkm.
Ryūō is located in the center of Shiga Prefecture. The Hino River and its 3 tributaries, Zenkōji-gawa, Sofu-gawa, and Sōshirō-gawa, run on the flat land between Mount Kagami on the west and Mount Yukino on the east. Hilly regions cover the southern area in and out of Ryūō.
Shiga Prefecture
Aishō has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aishō is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1433 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 Ryūō peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.
The area of Ryūō was part of ancient Ōmi Province. On April 1, 1889 the village of Nae (苗村) was formed within Gamō District, Shiga by the merger of the hamlets of Kawamori (川守村), Iwai (岩井村), Yamanoue (山之上村), Hayashi (林村), Shō (庄村), Shinano (信濃村), Kayochō (駕輿丁村), Shima (島村), and Ayado (綾戸村). Likewise, the village of Kagamiyama (鏡山村) was formed by the merger of the hamlets of Kagami (鏡村), Yamazura (山面村), Ukawa (鵜川村), Oguchi (小口村), Kuzushi (薬師村), Shichiri (七里村), Kawakami (川上村), Hashimoto (橋本村), Yuge (弓削村), Sue (須恵村), Nishikawa (西川村), Nishiyokozeki (西横関村), Yamanaka (山中村), and Okaya (岡屋村). On April 29, 1955 Kagamiyama and Nae merged to form the town of Ryūō. The name comes from the name of a mountain shared between the two villages.
Ryūō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Ryūō, collectively with the town of Hino, contributes one member to the Shiga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Shiga 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Ryūō has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Previously the city hosted a Brazilian school, Colégio Latino de Shiga.[4] It moved to Ōmihachiman and changed its name to Colégio Latino do Japão.[5]
Ryūō has no passenger rail service. The nearest station is Shinohara Station, but many people find the Ōmi-Hachiman Station or Yasu Station to be more convenient.
Ryūō's sister cities are:[6]
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA (1974)
Kai, Yamanashi, Japan