| Ten'ei | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Village | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 37.2554°N 140.2471°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Fukushima | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Iwase | ||
| Leader Title: | - Mayor | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 225.52 | ||
| Population Total: | 5258 | ||
| Population As Of: | January 2020 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0248-82-2111 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 78 Shimomatsumoto Harabatake, Ten'ei-mura, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 962-0492 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb | ||
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is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households,[1] and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 225.52km2.
Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional hot springs in the village.
Ten-ei has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ten-ei is . The average annual rainfall is 1328mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ten-ei has declined over the past 70 years.
The area of present-day Ten-ei was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwase District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, Oya and Hiroto were established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The village of Ten-ei was formed on March 31, 1955, with the merger of the villages of Makimoto, Yumoto, and a portion of Hiroto with the village of Osato.
Its population was above 10,000 in the 1950s, and this was the highest its population ever was.
Many of the houses in the village suffered severe damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, after which Ten-ei has experienced accelerated population decline. Additional population losses before and after the earthquake were due to the community being far from key sites.
In the 1950s the economy of Ten’ei was primarily made up of factories and agricultural operations. Ten-ei circa 2023 is majority agricultural, with Yacón a noteworthy crop.
Ten-ei has four public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Junior high schools:[4]
Elementary schools:[4]
Kindergartens:[4]
| No | Terminus | Via | Terminus | Company | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Sukagawa Station | Kagamiishi Station | Fumata Onsen | Fukushima Transportation | Runs only summer. |
| 119 | Shin-Shirakawa Station | Taishichoshamae(Gishu Nakayama Memorial Library)·Takabayashi | Maki-no-uchi | ||
| 113 | Sukagawa Station | Kagamiishi Station | Naganuma koko | ||
| 114 | Sukagawa Station | Kagamiishi Station | Ryusei | ||
| 115 | Sukagawa Station | Kagamiishi Station | Maruyama Shako | ||
| 111 | Sukagawa Station | Kagamiishi Station | Minamisawa | ||
| 1 | Funahiki Station | Kodo/Kawauchi | |||
| Yakon | Shin-Shirakawa Station | Saigo BS·Lake Hatori Kogenguchi·Iwase-Yumoto Onsen | Futamata Onsen | Runs only during winter. You must reserve the bus |