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Daisen (大山町, Daisen-chō) is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2016, Daisen had an estimated population of 16,357 and a population density of 86.2 persons per km². The total area is 189.79 square kilometres (73.28 sq mi). The town is known for Mount Daisen, the tallest mountain in the Chūgoku Region. The mountain was an early center of Shinto and Buddhist practice, and the town has numerous designated Cultural Properties of Japan.[1]

Daisen
大山町
Town
Daisen Temple
Location of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture
Daisen
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°30′N 133°30′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureTottori Prefecture
DistrictSaihaku
Government
  MayorTakayuki Yamaguchi (since April 2005)
Area
  Total189.83 km2 (73.29 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2016)
  Total16,357
  Density86.2/km2 (223/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address328 Mikushiya, Daisen, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken
689-3211
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.daisen.jp
Symbols
FlowerCamellia sasanqua
TreeTaxus cuspidata

Geography


Daisen is located to the west of Saihaku District. The north of the town has a broad coast along the Japan Sea, and its inland area sweeps up to the Chūgoku Region, specifically Mount Daisen. The Amida River flows north towards the Sea of Japan and forms an alluvial delta in Daisen.[1]


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 15.0 °C (59.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,801.6 mm (70.93 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C (79.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.0 °C (41.0 °F).[2] Its record high is 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), reached on 22 August 2018, and its record low is −7.6 °C (18.3 °F), reached on 26 February 2011.[3]

Climate data for Daisen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
23.9
(75.0)
26.6
(79.9)
31.0
(87.8)
31.4
(88.5)
34.6
(94.3)
35.7
(96.3)
37.2
(99.0)
36.5
(97.7)
32.7
(90.9)
27.7
(81.9)
24.6
(76.3)
37.2
(99.0)
Average high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
8.9
(48.0)
12.1
(53.8)
17.0
(62.6)
21.5
(70.7)
24.4
(75.9)
28.5
(83.3)
30.1
(86.2)
26.2
(79.2)
21.4
(70.5)
16.4
(61.5)
11.0
(51.8)
18.8
(65.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
5.4
(41.7)
8.0
(46.4)
12.6
(54.7)
17.1
(62.8)
20.8
(69.4)
25.1
(77.2)
26.3
(79.3)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
12.5
(54.5)
7.5
(45.5)
15.0
(59.1)
Average low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
1.8
(35.2)
3.7
(38.7)
7.8
(46.0)
12.5
(54.5)
17.4
(63.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.9
(73.2)
19.1
(66.4)
13.6
(56.5)
8.6
(47.5)
4.2
(39.6)
11.3
(52.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−7.6
(18.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.3
(37.9)
8.6
(47.5)
12.9
(55.2)
15.5
(59.9)
8.3
(46.9)
4.7
(40.5)
0.9
(33.6)
−3.6
(25.5)
−7.6
(18.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160.8
(6.33)
113.8
(4.48)
123.3
(4.85)
100.2
(3.94)
111.3
(4.38)
157.1
(6.19)
207.8
(8.18)
143.0
(5.63)
230.4
(9.07)
136.4
(5.37)
141.0
(5.55)
176.6
(6.95)
1,801.6
(70.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.7 14.4 13.7 10.1 9.5 10.6 12.0 10.0 12.1 10.9 13.6 18.0 153.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 71.0 89.1 148.0 189.2 205.5 160.8 177.9 214.9 149.9 152.5 110.3 78.6 1,747.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

History


The town of Daisen was formed from the merger of the towns of Nakayama and Nawa, both from Saihaku District, on March 28, 2005.


Sister city


The town is a sister city to Temecula, California.


References


  1. "大山町 (Daisen-chō)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.




На других языках


- [en] Daisen, Tottori

[ru] Дайсен (посёлок)

Дайсен (яп. 大山町 Дайсэн-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Сайхаку префектуры Тоттори. Площадь посёлка составляет 189,79 км²[1], население — 16 547 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 87,19 чел./км².



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