Kazuno (鹿角市, Kazuno-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 30.715, and a population density of 43 persons per km² in 12.970 households.[1] The total area of the city is 707.52 square kilometres (273.17 square miles).
Kazuno
鹿角市 | |
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City | |
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![]() Location of Kazuno in Akita Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 40°12′56.8″N 140°47′18.16″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Akita |
Government | |
• -Mayor | Atsushi Seki (since July 2021) |
Area | |
• Total | 707.52 km2 (273.17 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 30,715 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0186-30-1111 |
Address | 4-1 Arata, Hanawa, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5292 |
Climate | Dfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Rooster |
Flower | Sakura |
Tree | Rowan |
Kazuno is located in a valley in the mountains of far northeastern Akita Prefecture, with the Ōu Mountains and Iwate Prefecture on the east. Much of the city is within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Much of the city area is covered in forest. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter. It is also known for the wild deer.
Kazuno has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters with heavy snowfalls. The average annual temperature in Kazuno is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,454.1 mm (57.25 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C (73.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.9 °C (26.8 °F).[2]
Climate data for Kazuno, Akita[3] (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
14.6 (58.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.9 (40.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.4 (3.13) |
68.7 (2.70) |
84.1 (3.31) |
89.2 (3.51) |
93.1 (3.67) |
108.3 (4.26) |
200.6 (7.90) |
190.4 (7.50) |
149.3 (5.88) |
138.8 (5.46) |
136.0 (5.35) |
116.3 (4.58) |
1,454.1 (57.25) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 182 (72) |
150 (59) |
100 (39) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
13 (5.1) |
132 (52) |
579 (228) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17.8 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 169.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 20.9 | 17.8 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.1 | 67.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 52.2 | 72.0 | 118.5 | 158.4 | 185.3 | 174.0 | 147.0 | 168.2 | 146.7 | 132.9 | 87.6 | 52.8 | 1,495.6 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][4] |
Climate data for Yuze Onsen, Kazuno (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
9.3 (48.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.1 (3.51) |
77.5 (3.05) |
93.0 (3.66) |
87.2 (3.43) |
98.1 (3.86) |
112.6 (4.43) |
188.4 (7.42) |
175.8 (6.92) |
165.9 (6.53) |
143.1 (5.63) |
139.7 (5.50) |
125.1 (4.93) |
1,509 (59.41) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 18.6 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 19.6 | 176.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 27.1 | 45.9 | 92.8 | 155.3 | 190.8 | 157.2 | 127.3 | 149.3 | 130.5 | 116.8 | 73.3 | 39.8 | 1,305.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] |
Climate data for Hachimantai, Kazuno (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) | 8.2 (46.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 169.0 (6.65) |
133.5 (5.26) |
146.1 (5.75) |
128.9 (5.07) |
123.2 (4.85) |
129.5 (5.10) |
230.4 (9.07) |
230.9 (9.09) |
200.9 (7.91) |
211.8 (8.34) |
229.4 (9.03) |
221.8 (8.73) |
2,155.4 (84.86) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.4 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 22.9 | 199.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 19.6 | 38.7 | 88.9 | 162.6 | 202.1 | 178.7 | 138.1 | 159.3 | 134.4 | 120.5 | 68.4 | 27.3 | 1,338.4 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[7][8] |
The area of present-day Kazuno was settled in prehistoric times, and contains major Jōmon period archaeological sites and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period. The area was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was ruled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became briefly part of Rikuchū Province before being transferred to Akita Prefecture in 1871. It was organized as part of Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture in 1878 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Kazuno was founded on April 1, 1972 by the merger of the towns of Hanawa, Towada, and Osarizawa and the village of Hachimantai.
Per Japanese census data,[9] the population of Kazuno has declined over the past 60 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 59,593 | — |
1970 | 50,346 | −15.5% |
1980 | 45,615 | −9.4% |
1990 | 42,407 | −7.0% |
2000 | 39,144 | −7.7% |
2010 | 34,473 | −11.9% |
2020 | 29,088 | −15.6% |
Kazuno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes two members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita District 2 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Kazuno is based on agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism.
Kazuno has nine public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. Akita Prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
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