| Tendō | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan Yamagata Tendo#Japan Tohoku#Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 38.3623°N 140.3779°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yamagata |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Shinji Yamamoto (from December 2008) |
| Area Total Km2: | 113.01 |
| Population Total: | 61947 |
| Population As Of: | February 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City symbols |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Azalea |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Meadow bunting |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | • Fish |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 023-654-1111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1-1-1 Oinomori, Tendō-shi, Yamagata-ken 994-8510 |
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 61,947 in 22392 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 113.01km2.
Tendō is located in the east-central portion of the Yamagata Basin, bordered by the Ōu Mountains to the east.
Tendō has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Tendō is 11.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1381 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.4 °C.[1]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tendō has remained relatively stable in recent decades.
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Tendō was part of Tendō Domain, a 20,000 koku feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate controlled by the Oda clan, who ruled from 1831 to 1871.[3] After the start of the Meiji period, the area organized as Tendō Village under Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture in 1878. It was elevated to town status on April 27, 1892 and became a city on October 1, 1958.
Tendō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 1 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Tendō is based on seasonal tourism, agriculture and wood products. The city is traditionally known for its production of the wooden pieces (koma) used in Japanese chess (shogi), and games of "human shogi" have been played since 1966.[4] The city also has numerous onsen hot springs within its borders.
East Japan Railway Company - Yamagata Shinkansen
East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan. Tendō is twinned with:[5]
Marlborough, New Zealand (1989)
Marostica, Italy (1993)
Wafangdian, China (2002)