Hanawa, Fukushima
Hanawa (塙町, Hanawa-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,369 in 3301 households,[1] and a population density of 40 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 211.41 square kilometres (81.6 sq mi).
Hanawa
塙町 | |
|---|---|
 Hanawa Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hanawa in Fukushima Prefecture | |
  Hanawa | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′26″N 140°24′34.9″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Higashishirakawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.41 km2 (81.63 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2020) | |
| • Total | 8,369 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0247-43-2111 |
| Address | 3-21 Hanawa Omachi, Hanawa-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5405 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Green pheasant |
| Flower | Rhododendron, dahlia |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
Geography
Hanawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.
- Mountains: Yamizozan (1021.8m), Yoneyama
- Rivers: Kuji River
Climate
Hanawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Hanawa is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,420 mm (56 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Hanawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
17.9 (64.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.9 (53.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.7 (5.5) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.7 (1.48) |
34.9 (1.37) |
86.3 (3.40) |
108.0 (4.25) |
123.5 (4.86) |
145.5 (5.73) |
215.4 (8.48) |
179.5 (7.07) |
199.7 (7.86) |
159.2 (6.27) |
72.5 (2.85) |
43.0 (1.69) |
1,405.1 (55.32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.6 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 115 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.8 | 170.3 | 188.7 | 189.0 | 188.6 | 138.5 | 137.7 | 163.3 | 126.7 | 136.0 | 153.5 | 165.7 | 1,940.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Neighboring municipalities
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Ibaraki Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Hanawa has been declining over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,830 | — |
| 1970 | 13,592 | −14.1% |
| 1980 | 12,060 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 11,926 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,296 | −5.3% |
| 2010 | 9,884 | −12.5% |
| 2020 | 8,302 | −16.0% |
History
The area of present-day Hanawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Part of the area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, and part was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
Tsunetoyo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1948, changing its name to Hanawa at that time. Hanawa annexed the neighboring villages of Sasahara, Ishii and Takagi in March 1955.
Economy
The economy of Hanawa is primarily agricultural. A major crop is Konjac.
Education
Hanawa has three public elementary schools and one combined public middle/high school operated by the town government.
Transportation
Railway
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Local attractions
- Abukumo Kogen Art Museum
References
- Hanawa Town official statistics(in Japanese)
- Hanawa climate data
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- Hanawa population statistics
External links
Media related to Hanawa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
