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Nasu (那須町, Nasu-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 24,851 in 10,400 households,[1] and a population density of 67 persons per km². The total area of the town is 372.34 square kilometres (143.76 sq mi).

Nasu
那須町
Town
Nasu Town Office
Location of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture
Nasu
 
Coordinates: 37°01′11.1″N 140°07′15.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi Prefecture
DistrictNasu
Area
  Total372.34 km2 (143.76 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
  Total24,851
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0287-72-6901
Address3-13 Terakohei, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-3222
ClimateDfb
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCommon cuckoo
FlowerGentian
TreePine
Panorama of Yumoto area of Nasu
Panorama of Yumoto area of Nasu

Geography


Nasu is located in the mountainous far northeast of Tochigi Prefecture. The Naka River runs through the southwestern portion of the town and the Kurokawa River through the northeast.


Surrounding municipalities


Tochigi Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture


Climate


Nasu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasu is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,014.7 mm (79.32 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.7 °C (28.9 °F).[2]

Climate data for Nasu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)
16.8
(62.2)
21.1
(70.0)
26.8
(80.2)
29.6
(85.3)
30.3
(86.5)
31.8
(89.2)
32.2
(90.0)
29.5
(85.1)
24.6
(76.3)
20.0
(68.0)
17.4
(63.3)
32.2
(90.0)
Average high °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
2.7
(36.9)
6.8
(44.2)
13.0
(55.4)
18.2
(64.8)
20.7
(69.3)
24.3
(75.7)
25.4
(77.7)
21.4
(70.5)
16.1
(61.0)
10.9
(51.6)
5.1
(41.2)
13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.0
(35.6)
7.8
(46.0)
13.0
(55.4)
16.4
(61.5)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
17.3
(63.1)
11.8
(53.2)
6.4
(43.5)
1.1
(34.0)
9.5
(49.1)
Average low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.6
(36.7)
7.7
(45.9)
12.3
(54.1)
16.7
(62.1)
17.5
(63.5)
13.8
(56.8)
7.7
(45.9)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.6
(27.3)
5.4
(41.7)
Record low °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−12.1
(10.2)
−10.4
(13.3)
−6.0
(21.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.6
(38.5)
8.7
(47.7)
8.9
(48.0)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.2
(29.8)
−6.1
(21.0)
−10.2
(13.6)
−12.1
(10.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.6
(2.07)
42.8
(1.69)
101.6
(4.00)
139.6
(5.50)
180.8
(7.12)
220.5
(8.68)
305.7
(12.04)
303.9
(11.96)
305.3
(12.02)
212.6
(8.37)
89.2
(3.51)
60.1
(2.37)
2,014.7
(79.32)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 103
(41)
79
(31)
45
(18)
7
(2.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
55
(22)
296
(117)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.1 8.3 10.4 11.3 12.1 15.9 18.3 17.0 14.8 11.5 8.3 9.1 146.1
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 11.5 8.8 5.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 5.9 32.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 131.0 129.0 156.4 170.4 169.1 108.8 98.7 115.3 98.9 115.1 130.1 132.6 1,555.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.8 4.6 5.0 5.8 5.2 3.7 3.3 3.8 3.2 3.7 4.3 4.0 4.2
Source 1: 理科年表
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (Averages: 1991-2020; Max-Min: 1977-present)[2][3]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nasu has declined slowly over the past 70 years, with a small uptick around the year 2000.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 20,064    
1930 22,216+10.7%
1940 23,069+3.8%
1950 31,241+35.4%
1960 30,359−2.8%
1970 28,121−7.4%
1980 26,824−4.6%
1990 26,670−0.6%
2000 27,027+1.3%
2010 26,754−1.0%
2020 23,956−10.5%

History


Nasu and Iouno villages and Ashino Town were created within Nasu District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The three municipalities merged to form Nasu Town on November 3, 1954.

Nasu Imperial Villa was built in 1926.

In March 2017 an avalanche killed 8 people.


Government


Nasu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Nasu, together with the city of Nasushiobara collectively contributes four members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


The economy of Nasu is heavily dependent on tourism from its numerous hot spring and ski resorts.


Education


Nasu has six public primary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private school including junior and high school.


Transportation



Railway


JR East – Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)


Highway



Local attractions



References


  1. "Nasu Town official home page" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. "平年値(年ごとの値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  3. "観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  4. Nasu population statistics
  5. Nasu tourism guide. (in Japanese) Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. Nasu Rindō-ko Lake View (in Japanese) Retrieved 24 February 2017.



На других языках


[de] Nasu (Tochigi)

Nasu (japanisch 那須町, -machi) ist eine Stadt auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū im Landkreis Nasu in der Präfektur Tochigi.
- [en] Nasu, Tochigi

[ru] Насу (посёлок)

Насу (яп. 那須町 Насу-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Насу префектуры Тотиги. Площадь посёлка составляет 372,31 км²[1], население — 26 388 человек (1 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 70,88 чел./км².



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