Tamakawa (玉川村, Tamakawa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the village had an estimated population of 6,497 in 2143 households,[1] and a population density of 140 per km². The total area of the village was 46.67 square kilometres (18.02 sq mi).

Tamakawa
玉川村
Tamakawa Village Hall
Tamakawa Village Hall
Flag of Tamakawa
Official seal of Tamakawa
Location of Tamakawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Tamakawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Tamakawa is located in Japan
Tamakawa
Tamakawa
 
Coordinates: 37°12′38.6″N 140°24′32.4″E / 37.210722°N 140.409000°E / 37.210722; 140.409000
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictIshikawa
Area
 • Total46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total6,497
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0247-57-3101
AddressKodaka Nakawatecho 9-banchi Tamagawa-mura, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6312
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdOriental turtle dove
FlowerCherry blossom
TreePinus densiflora
Tamakawa, Roadside Station

Geography

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Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture at an average altitude of 262 meters.

Climate

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Tamakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tamakawa is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,344 mm (52.9 in) with September as the wettest month.[2]

Climate data for Tamakawa, Fukushima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)
19.0
(66.2)
22.2
(72.0)
28.1
(82.6)
32.9
(91.2)
33.3
(91.9)
34.9
(94.8)
35.5
(95.9)
33.4
(92.1)
27.3
(81.1)
23.0
(73.4)
19.1
(66.4)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
5.2
(41.4)
9.4
(48.9)
15.3
(59.5)
21.1
(70.0)
24.3
(75.7)
27.0
(80.6)
28.8
(83.8)
24.6
(76.3)
18.6
(65.5)
13.1
(55.6)
7.1
(44.8)
16.6
(61.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.9
(33.6)
4.3
(39.7)
9.8
(49.6)
15.5
(59.9)
19.2
(66.6)
22.6
(72.7)
23.9
(75.0)
19.9
(67.8)
14.0
(57.2)
8.5
(47.3)
3.0
(37.4)
11.8
(53.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.6
(40.3)
10.3
(50.5)
15.1
(59.2)
19.2
(66.6)
20.3
(68.5)
16.2
(61.2)
9.9
(49.8)
3.9
(39.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
7.7
(45.8)
Record low °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−9.7
(14.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
2.0
(35.6)
5.9
(42.6)
11.2
(52.2)
12.0
(53.6)
5.0
(41.0)
0.2
(32.4)
−6.0
(21.2)
−7.7
(18.1)
−10.2
(13.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.3
(1.07)
28.1
(1.11)
63.4
(2.50)
97.6
(3.84)
92.3
(3.63)
108.8
(4.28)
192.0
(7.56)
153.6
(6.05)
154.7
(6.09)
152.2
(5.99)
60.9
(2.40)
43.8
(1.72)
1,174.7
(46.25)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.3 5.1 8.5 9.1 9.4 10.8 14.8 11.5 10.6 9.1 6.6 5.9 105.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Neighboring municipalities

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Demographics

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According to Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tamakawa has remained relatively stable since 1970.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 6,268—    
1930 6,887+9.9%
1940 7,268+5.5%
1950 9,014+24.0%
1960 8,556−5.1%
1970 7,480−12.6%
1980 7,431−0.7%
1990 7,631+2.7%
2000 7,680+0.6%
2010 7,231−5.8%
2020 6,392−11.6%

History

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The area of present-day Tamakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Izumi and Sugama were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tamagawa Village was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the two villages.

Economy

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Tamakawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.

Education

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Tamakawa has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

  • Tamakawa First Elementary School
  • Tamakawa Sugama Elementary School
  • Tamakawa Izumi Middle School
  • Tamakawa Sugama Middle School

Transportation

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Airports

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Railway

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  JR EastSuigun Line

Highway

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International relations

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ Tamakawa village official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Tamakawa climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Tamakawa population statistics
  6. ^ "須釜東福寺舎利石塔". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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