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Kiso (木曽町, Kiso-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 5 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,045 in 4892 households,[1] and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area of the town is 476.03 square kilometres (183.80 sq mi). Kiso Town is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]

Kiso
木曽町
Town
Kiso Town Hall
Location of Kiso Town in Nagano Prefecture
Kiso
 
Coordinates: 35°50′33.1″N 137°41′29.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictKiso
Area
  Total476.03 km2 (183.80 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
  Total11,045
  Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0264-22-3000
Address2326-1 Fukushima, Kiso-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 397-8588
ClimateDfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Center of Kiso town
Center of Kiso town
Fukushima-juku
Fukushima-juku

Geography


Kiso is located in mountainous southwest Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west.


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


The town has a climate characterized by characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Kiso is 10.8 °C (51.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,926.7 mm (75.85 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.2 °C (73.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.4 °C (29.5 °F).[3]

Climate data for Kisofukushima, Kiso (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)
19.3
(66.7)
23.4
(74.1)
28.0
(82.4)
31.3
(88.3)
32.6
(90.7)
35.2
(95.4)
36.1
(97.0)
35.4
(95.7)
30.8
(87.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.4
(66.9)
36.1
(97.0)
Average high °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.0
(42.8)
10.5
(50.9)
16.7
(62.1)
22.0
(71.6)
24.8
(76.6)
28.0
(82.4)
29.8
(85.6)
25.8
(78.4)
20.0
(68.0)
13.9
(57.0)
7.5
(45.5)
17.5
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.5
(38.3)
9.4
(48.9)
14.7
(58.5)
18.6
(65.5)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
19.3
(66.7)
12.9
(55.2)
6.6
(43.9)
1.3
(34.3)
10.8
(51.5)
Average low °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−6.1
(21.0)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.7
(36.9)
8.3
(46.9)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
18.8
(65.8)
14.8
(58.6)
8.0
(46.4)
1.3
(34.3)
−3.5
(25.7)
5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−13.1
(8.4)
−7.3
(18.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.8
(37.0)
9.9
(49.8)
9.3
(48.7)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.7
(18.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
−18.8
(−1.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.2
(2.49)
83.2
(3.28)
146.8
(5.78)
157.2
(6.19)
177.0
(6.97)
220.7
(8.69)
289.7
(11.41)
187.8
(7.39)
231.0
(9.09)
183.5
(7.22)
112.7
(4.44)
73.9
(2.91)
1,926.7
(75.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.2 7.3 10.8 11.3 11.6 13.8 14.9 11.8 12.1 10.5 8.3 8.6 128.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.1 155.2 181.5 198.8 210.0 160.2 166.1 195.1 157.1 158.4 149.9 131.9 2,005.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]
Climate data for Kaida, Kiso (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
14.5
(58.1)
20.4
(68.7)
26.7
(80.1)
29.6
(85.3)
31.2
(88.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
30.8
(87.4)
24.9
(76.8)
19.3
(66.7)
17.2
(63.0)
32.2
(90.0)
Average high °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
1.5
(34.7)
5.8
(42.4)
12.9
(55.2)
18.8
(65.8)
21.7
(71.1)
25.0
(77.0)
26.3
(79.3)
21.9
(71.4)
16.1
(61.0)
9.9
(49.8)
3.3
(37.9)
13.6
(56.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.0
(42.8)
11.6
(52.9)
15.5
(59.9)
19.4
(66.9)
20.0
(68.0)
15.9
(60.6)
9.5
(49.1)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
7.5
(45.6)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−10.8
(12.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.3
(39.7)
10.1
(50.2)
14.8
(58.6)
15.2
(59.4)
11.0
(51.8)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.3
(27.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
1.7
(35.1)
Record low °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−15.8
(3.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
5.1
(41.2)
5.3
(41.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
−7.1
(19.2)
−13.1
(8.4)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−22.0
(−7.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.8
(3.02)
94.2
(3.71)
162.2
(6.39)
174.4
(6.87)
202.3
(7.96)
240.5
(9.47)
304.0
(11.97)
199.6
(7.86)
252.6
(9.94)
200.0
(7.87)
126.1
(4.96)
92.9
(3.66)
2,109.9
(83.07)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 127
(50)
115
(45)
91
(36)
14
(5.5)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
6
(2.4)
79
(31)
430
(169)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.5 10.4 12.3 11.6 12.1 14.4 15.7 13.1 12.5 11.0 9.1 11.4 145.1
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 15.7 13.0 12.1 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 10.1 54.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6]

History


The area of present-day Kiso was part of ancient Shinano Province.

The modern town was created through a merger of the town of Kiso-Fukushima with the villages of Hiyoshi, Kaida and Mitake on November 1, 2005.


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[7] the population of Kiso has decreased rapidly over the past 60 years and is now less than half what it was in 1940.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 22,256    
1950 22,190−0.3%
1960 22,429+1.1%
1970 18,868−15.9%
1980 17,426−7.6%
1990 15,789−9.4%
2000 14,866−5.8%
2010 12,750−14.2%
2020 10,584−17.0%

Education


Kiso has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The prefectural also operates a special education school. The Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University is located in Kiso.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



Local attractions



References






На других языках


[de] Kiso-machi (Nagano)

Kiso-machi (jap.: .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}木曽町) ist eine Stadt in Kiso-gun in der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Kiso, Nagano (town)

[es] Kiso (pueblo)

Kiso (木曽町, Kiso-machi?) es un pueblo en la prefectura de Nagano, Japón, localizado en la parte central de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Chūbu. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 10 429 habitantes y una densidad de población de 22 personas por km².[4]

[ru] Кисо (посёлок)

Кисо (яп. 木曽町 Кисо-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Кисо префектуры Нагано. Площадь посёлка составляет 476,06 км²[1], население — 12 009 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 25,23 чел./км².



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