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Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市, Aizuwakamatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 118,159 in 50,365 households,[1] and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 382.97 square kilometres (147.87 sq mi).

Aizuwakamatsu
会津若松市
City
Aizuwakamatsu skyline in November 2020
Location of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizuwakamatsu
 
Coordinates: 37°29′41.4″N 139°55′47.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
First official recorded400 AD
City Settled for WakamatsuApril 1, 1899
Current city name changedJanuary 1, 1955
Government
  MayorIchirō Kanke
Area
  Total382.97 km2 (147.87 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2020)
  Total119,232
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreeJapanese Red Pine
– FlowerCommon Hollyhock
– BirdCommon cuckoo
Phone number0242-39-1111
Address3–46 Higashisakaemachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Higashiyama Onsen
Higashiyama Onsen

Geography


Mount Iimori
Mount Iimori

Aizuwakamatsu is located in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture, in the southeast part of Aizu basin.


Mountains



Rivers



Lakes



Hot springs



Administrative divisions


There are 11 administrative divisions (hamlets or 大字 (ooaza)) in the city.[2]


Neighboring municipalities


Fukushima Prefecture

The city skyline seen from Aizuwakamatsu Castle, 2017

Climate


Aizuwakamatsu has a hot-summer Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Although it is located in an inland valley, Aizuwakamatsu's climate resembles that of the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast. Snowfall is very heavy during the winter at 4.78 metres (190 in), and snow cover reaches an average maximum of 0.39 metres (15.35 in) and has reached as much as 1.15 metres (45.3 in) for short periods, a figure one would usually associate with much colder regions like the Labrador Peninsula. The average annual temperature in Aizuwakamatsu is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1270 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.2 °C.[3]

Climate data for Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1953−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
15.9
(60.6)
22.8
(73.0)
30.5
(86.9)
35.6
(96.1)
36.4
(97.5)
37.3
(99.1)
38.5
(101.3)
36.8
(98.2)
31.3
(88.3)
24.5
(76.1)
20.9
(69.6)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
4.0
(39.2)
8.9
(48.0)
16.6
(61.9)
22.7
(72.9)
26.0
(78.8)
29.2
(84.6)
30.8
(87.4)
26.1
(79.0)
19.5
(67.1)
12.2
(54.0)
5.7
(42.3)
17.1
(62.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
0.1
(32.2)
3.7
(38.7)
10.1
(50.2)
16.2
(61.2)
20.5
(68.9)
24.0
(75.2)
25.2
(77.4)
20.8
(69.4)
14.1
(57.4)
7.4
(45.3)
2.2
(36.0)
12.0
(53.6)
Average low °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.3
(39.7)
10.3
(50.5)
15.9
(60.6)
20.1
(68.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.6
(61.9)
9.8
(49.6)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
6.9
(44.4)
9.1
(48.4)
10.3
(50.5)
4.8
(40.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
−14.4
(6.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.4
(4.03)
69.2
(2.72)
77.5
(3.05)
63.1
(2.48)
75.8
(2.98)
108.6
(4.28)
196.4
(7.73)
139.1
(5.48)
124.0
(4.88)
112.6
(4.43)
75.5
(2.97)
108.7
(4.28)
1,252.9
(49.31)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 121
(48)
90
(35)
41
(16)
3
(1.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
72
(28)
328
(128.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 19.0 16.1 16.6 12.0 11.4 12.2 15.2 12.6 12.4 12.4 15.1 18.3 173.3
Average snowy days 27.6 23.8 17.5 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 7.0 22.4 102.5
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 74 67 67 73 79 77 79 80 83 84 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.0 99.0 144.0 172.0 201.2 165.3 156.9 195.1 141.8 122.1 89.1 67.1 1,631.6
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[4]
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (records)[5]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[6] the population of Aizuwakamatsu peaked around the year 1990 and had since declined to pre-1960 levels.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 115,578    
1960 119,402+3.3%
1970 120,839+1.2%
1980 130,883+8.3%
1990 136,336+4.2%
2000 135,415−0.7%
2010 126,125−6.9%
2020 117,376−6.9%

History


Aizuwakamatsu Castle after the Battle of Aizu, 1868 photograph.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle after the Battle of Aizu, 1868 photograph.

The area of present-day Aizuwakamatsu was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was settled from prehistoric times. The Aizu-Otsuka Kofun within the city borders dates from the 4th century AD, and is an Important Cultural Property.

According to legend, in 88 BCE, Emperor Sujin sent two generals; Ohiko and Takenukawa-wake to the Tōhoku region for the purpose of establishing peace after the quashing of a rebellion in the region.[7]

Before the late 12th century, Aizuwakamatsu was mainly a market town and a base for regional warlords. Starting in 1192, Aizuwakamatsu became part of the regions that were controlled by the Kamakura shogunate. Soon after taking power, Yoritomo granted a samurai named Suwara Yoshitsura (from the Miura clan) all of Aizu. A descendant of Suwara, Ashina Morinori, began construction of the first castle in the city in 1384.[7] During the Sengoku period the final lord of Aizu, Ashina Moritaka, died in 1583 and soon the Ashina clan lost power. After the Satake clan took control of the castle, they placed a twelve-year-old member of their clan who was renamed Ashina Morishige and proclaimed lord of Aizu. The Ashina clan regained control of Aizu for a brief time in 1589 with the help of Date Masamune. However, Masamune took over the domain for himself soon after. He surrendered in 1590 to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toyotomi gave Aizu to one of his allies, Gamo Ujisato who then began construction in 1592 of a new castle at the site. It was during this time that the town was renamed "Wakamatsu" (young pine).[7]

During the Edo period, Aizu was controlled briefly by Uesugi Kagekatsu in 1600 after the death of Gamo Ujisato in 1596. Tokugawa Ieyasu accused Uesugi of gathering troops in Aizu. Ieyasu then transferred the Uesugi to Yonezawa. Through inheritance, Aizu was passed to Hoshina Masayuki (a brother of the third Tokugawa shogun) in 1643. The Edo period saw the economic and cultural growth of Aizu.[7]

Hoshina's descendants would rule the Aizu Domain for the next 200 years, adopting the Matsudaira name until the ninth generation Daimyō, Matsudaira Katamori, backed the bakufu in the Boshin War. Aizuwakamatsu Castle would fall during the Battle of Aizu and the domain forfeit. A group of 22, including loyal retainers and their families, managed to escape to California and lend the name of their home to establish the first Japanese colony in America, the ill fated Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony in 1869.[8]

After the Meiji Restoration, Wakamatsu Town was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It became Wakamatsu City in 1899. On April 1, 1937, a part of Machikita village (from Kitaaizu District) was merged into the city of Wakamatsu. The remained was annexed on April 1, 1951. The name of the city was changed to Aizuwakamatsu on January 1, 1955 when Wakamatsu merged with seven villages of Kitaaizu District (Kouya, Kouzashi, Monden, Ikki, Higashiyama, Ōto and Minato). [citation needed]. A part of the town of Hongō (locality of Oya) (from Ōnuma District) was merged into Aizuwakamatsu on April 1, 1955.

Aizuwakamatsu further expanded by annexing the village of Kitaaizu (from Kitaaizu District) on November 1, 2004 and the town of Kawahigashi (from Kawanuma District) on November 1, 2005. [citation needed]


Government


Aizuwakamatsu City Hall
Aizuwakamatsu City Hall

Aizuwakamatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 29 members[9] The city contributes four members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Fukushima Electoral District 4 for the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


Aizuwakamatsu is a local commercial center. The area is traditionally noted for sake brewing and lacquerware. Modern industries include textiles, wood processing and electronics.[10]


Education


Aizuwakamatsu has one prefectural university and a private junior college. The city has 19 public elementary school and 11 public junior high schools operated by the city government. In addition, there is one private elementary school and one private junior high school. The Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education operates five public high schools and one combined junior/senior high school. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.


Universities and colleges



Senior high schools



Public (prefectural)


Private


Junior high schools



Public (municipal)


Private


Transportation


Classic Town Bus Haikara-san
Classic Town Bus "Haikara-san"

Railway


JR East – Banetsu West Line

JR East – Tadami Line

Aizu Railway – Aizu Line


Highway



Media



Television



Newspapers



Radio



Sister city relations



Japanese sister cities



International sister cities



Local attractions


Aizuwakamatsu Castle (Tsuruga-jo)
Aizuwakamatsu Castle (Tsuruga-jo)
Aizu Samurai Residences
Aizu Samurai Residences

Culture



Festivals



Foods


Sauce Katsu-don
Sauce Katsu-don

Others



Notable people from Aizuwakamatsu



References


  1. Aizuwakamatsu city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. 毎月大字別人口 Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  3. Aizuwakamatsu climate data
  4. "平年値ダウンロード". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. "観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. Aizuwakamatsu population statistics
  7. Schellinger, Paul; Salkin, Robert, eds. (1996). International Dictionary of Historic Places, Volume 5: Asia and Oceania. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 10. ISBN 1-884964-04-4.
  8. Dowd, Katie (26 January 2021). "The only samurai colony ever attempted outside of Japan was in California". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. Aizuwakamatsu city council home page Archived 2019-07-24 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  10. Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 24. ISBN 406205938X.
  11. "Hubei provincial government site". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-24.



На других языках


[de] Aizu-Wakamatsu

Aizu-Wakamatsu (japanisch 会津若松市, -shi) ist eine Großstadt in der Präfektur Fukushima im Nordteil von Honshū, der Hauptinsel von Japan. Hier werden seit dem 16. Jahrhundert Lacke und Lackwaren hergestellt.
- [en] Aizuwakamatsu

[es] Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima)

Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市, Aizuwakamatsu-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la prefectura de Fukushima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 120.016 habitantes y una densidad de población de 313 personas por km². Su área total es de 382,97 km². En la ciudad se encuentra la Universidad de Aizu y el Castillo de Aizuwakamatsu.

[ru] Аидзувакамацу

Аидзувакама́цу[1][2][3], Айдзувакама́цу[4] (яп. 会津若松市 Аидзувакамацу-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Фукусима. Площадь города составляет 383,03 км²[5], население — 122 834 человека (1 августа 2014)[6], плотность населения — 320,69 чел./км².



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