Yoshimi, Saitama Explained

Yoshimi
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Japan
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Coordinates:36.0399°N 139.4538°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Saitama
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hiki
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:38.64
Population Total:18594
Population As Of:March 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank1 Name Sec1:- Tree
Blank1 Info Sec1:Zelkova serrata
Blank2 Name Sec1:- Flower
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Blank3 Info Sec1:Eurasian skylark
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Blank Info Sec2:0493-54-1511
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Blank1 Info Sec2:411 Hosoya, Yoshimi-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0192

is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 18,594 in 7800 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 38.64sqkm.

Geography

Located in central Saitama Prefecture on the lowlands of the upper Arakawa River, Yoshimi is noted for its strawberry production. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Saitama Prefectural Hiki Hills Nature Park.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture

Climate

Yoshimi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yoshimi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1448 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yoshimi peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

History

Archaeologists have discovered numerous Kofun period remains from the third through sixth centuries AD within the borders of Yoshimi. The villages of Higashi-Yoshimi, Minami-Yoshimi, Nishi-Yoshimi and Kita-Yoshimi were created within Yokomi District with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Yokomi District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Hiki District.

On July 1, 1954, the four villages merged to become the village of Yoshimi, which was elevated to town status on November 3, 1972. Attempts to merge Yoshimi with neighboring Higashimatsuyama were rejected by referendum in 2004.

Government

Yoshimi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Yoshimi, together with the city of Higashimatsuyama and town of Kawashima, contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 10th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

Yoshimi has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school; however, the Musashigaoka College, a junior college, is located in Yoshimi.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Yoshimi

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yoshimi town official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/yoshimi-52124/ Yoshimi climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-saitama.php Yoshimi population statistics
  4. Web site: 吉見百穴 . Japanese . .