Chizu (智頭町, Chizu-chō) is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,031. The total area is 224.61 km². The population has been steadily declining since the 1970s. Because of this decline, in March 2012 the town closed down six elementary schools and opened a single integrated school. There is also one junior high school and one agricultural and forestry high school.
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Chizu
智頭町 | |
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Town | |
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![]() Location of Chizu in Tottori Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 35°16′N 134°14′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku San'in |
Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
District | Yazu |
Area | |
• Total | 224.61 km2 (86.72 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,031 (estimated October 1 2,016) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www1 |
The main industry in the area is logging, woodworking, tourism, and brewing.
Chizu has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chizu is 13.1 °C (55.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,972.2 mm (77.65 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C (34.9 °F).[1] Its record high is 38.9 °C (102.0 °F), reached on 5 August 2018, and its record low is −12.7 °C (9.1 °F), reached on 31 January 2011.[2]
Climate data for Chizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.1 (55.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159.5 (6.28) |
143.3 (5.64) |
164.6 (6.48) |
130.9 (5.15) |
146.1 (5.75) |
168.9 (6.65) |
227.7 (8.96) |
172.8 (6.80) |
244.2 (9.61) |
158.6 (6.24) |
112.7 (4.44) |
143.0 (5.63) |
1,972.2 (77.65) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 112 (44) |
117 (46) |
25 (9.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
40 (16) |
285 (112) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.2 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 161.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 10.3 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 26.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.4 | 82.2 | 131.5 | 173.7 | 191.3 | 133.2 | 133.1 | 169.7 | 124.9 | 141.0 | 112.3 | 84.6 | 1,552.7 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] |
Since October 10, 1999 Chizu has maintained a sister city relationship with Yanggu County, Gangwon, South Korea.
Chizu is accessible by train (Inbi Line and Chizu Express), road, and bus.
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