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 | |
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Town | |
![]() Daisen Temple | |
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![]() Location of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 35°30′N 133°30′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku San'in |
Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture |
District | Saihaku |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takayuki Yamaguchi (since April 2005) |
Area | |
• Total | 189.83 km2 (73.29 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 16,357 |
• Density | 86.2/km2 (223/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 328 Mikushiya, Daisen, Saihaku-gun, Tottori-ken 689-3211 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
Tree | Taxus cuspidata |
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]
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) | |||||||||||||
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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] |
The town of Daisen was formed from the merger of the towns of Nakayama and Nawa, both from Saihaku District, on March 28, 2005.
The town is a sister city to Temecula, California.
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