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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.

Chizu
智頭町
Town
Location of Chizu in Tottori Prefecture
Chizu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°16′N 134°14′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureTottori Prefecture
DistrictYazu
Area
  Total224.61 km2 (86.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total7,031 (estimated October 1 2,016)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww1.town.chizu.tottori.jp

The main industry in the area is logging, woodworking, tourism, and brewing.


Geography



Climate


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)
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]

Tourism



Notable Places



Religion



Places of Worship



Sister City


Since October 10, 1999 Chizu has maintained a sister city relationship with Yanggu County, Gangwon, South Korea.


Transportation


Chizu is accessible by train (Inbi Line and Chizu Express), road, and bus.


References






На других языках


- [en] Chizu, Tottori

[ru] Тидзу

Ти́дзу (яп. 智頭町 Тидзу-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Ядзу префектуры Тоттори. Площадь посёлка составляет 224,61 км²[1], население — 7202 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 32,06 чел./км².



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