Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 4,009 in 1419 households,[1] and a population density of 19 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 209.61 square kilometres (80.93 sq mi). The village office is located at an altitude of 1,185 meters,[2] the highest of any municipality in Japan. Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami breed of dogs, Kawakami Inu.[3]
Kawakami
川上村 | |
|---|---|
 Kawakami Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Kawakami in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Kawakami | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′24″N 138°34′33″E / 35.97333°N 138.57583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Minamisaku |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209.61 km2 (80.93 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 4,009 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Larch |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Phone number | 0267-78-2121 |
| Address | 525 Omiyama Kawakami-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1405 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editKawakami is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south, Gunma Prefecture to the north and Saitama Prefecture to the east. Mount Kinpu (2499 meters) is partly located within this village. The source of the Chikuma River, the longest river in Japan, is in Kawakami.[4] This fact is a point of local pride, as it appears in various school songs.
Much of the village is within the borders of the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.
Surrounding municipalities
editClimate
editThe village has a humid continental climate characterized by cool summers, and cold, wet winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Kawakami is 4.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1954 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.3 °C.[5]
| Climate data for Kawakami Village (Akiyama) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) |
29.9 (1.18) |
52.6 (2.07) |
50.7 (2.00) |
72.4 (2.85) |
91.4 (3.60) |
147.3 (5.80) |
104.6 (4.12) |
147.0 (5.79) |
130.3 (5.13) |
46.7 (1.84) |
35.9 (1.41) |
929.8 (36.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.5 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 79.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163.9 | 158.9 | 180.2 | 182.8 | 186.8 | 144.1 | 147.4 | 185.6 | 141.2 | 141.6 | 150.6 | 147.2 | 1,930.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency
"川上村 気象情報(2002～2011)". Retrieved 2016-05-03.</ref> | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[6] while remaining relatively stable historically, in recent years, the population of Kawakami has been declining.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5,488 | — |
| 1950 | 5,900 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 5,659 | −4.1% |
| 1970 | 4,739 | −16.3% |
| 1980 | 4,632 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,722 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,908 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,974 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,344 | −12.7% |
History
editThe area of present-day Kawakami was part of ancient Shinano Province. Ruins from the Jomon period, Kofun period and Nara period have been found within the village borders, indicating continuous settlement for thousands of years. The present village of Kawakami was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Economy
editAgriculture, particularly the cultivation of lettuce, and forestry are mainstays of the local economy.
Education
editKawakami has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
edit- The village is not on any national highway
Local attractions
edit- Ōmiyama ruins, traces of a Jōmon-period settlement; a National Historic Site
Noted people from Kawakami
edit- Aaamyyy - electronic musician and member of Tempalay.[7]
- Kimiya Yui – JAXA astronaut
References
edit- ^ Kawakami Village official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ "川上村の沿革｜川上村". www.vill.kawakami.nagano.jp. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "Kawakami Village Home Page". Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "The Source of the Chikuma River". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ Kawakami climate data
- ^ Kawakami population statistics
- ^ Takanori Kuroda (June 10, 2019). AAAMYYYが語る、Tempalayに入るまでの道のりと正式加入の理由 (in Japanese). Cinra. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
External links
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Media related to Kawakami, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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