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Takahashi (高梁市, Takahashi-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on May 1, 1954. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,556, with 14,519 households and a population density of 58 persons per km².[1] The total area is 547.01 km².
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Takahashi
高梁市 | |
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City | |
 View of Downtown Takahashi, Okayama, from Atago Bridge | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Takahashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′29″N 133°36′59″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takanori Kondo (since October 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 547.01 km2 (211.20 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 31,556 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2043 Matsubara-dori, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 716-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Megaceryle lugubris |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Pinus densiflora |
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle overlooks the town. Another significant location is Raikyū-ji, a Buddhist temple with an historic garden.
On October 1, 2004, Takahashi absorbed the town of Ukan (from Jōbō District), and the towns of Nariwa, Kawakami and Bitchū (all from Kawakami District) to become the new and expanded city of Takahashi. Kawakami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Geography
Climate
Takahashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takahashi is 14.5 °C (58.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,230.3 mm (48.44 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C (37.0 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Takahashi was 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) on 21 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Takahashi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
9.8 (49.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.4 (1.55) |
48.8 (1.92) |
90.2 (3.55) |
96.9 (3.81) |
125.6 (4.94) |
166.5 (6.56) |
195.2 (7.69) |
112.3 (4.42) |
162.1 (6.38) |
93.0 (3.66) |
56.4 (2.22) |
46.2 (1.82) |
1,230.3 (48.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 101.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135.2 | 130.7 | 164.7 | 186.1 | 193.8 | 134.8 | 148.1 | 182.0 | 146.0 | 154.4 | 135.1 | 124.1 | 1,831.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Takahashi in 2020 is 29,072 people.[4] Takahashi has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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Trivia
In 2014, the city of Takahashi sponsored production of an anime series, Ai Tenchi Muyo!, to promote tourism to the region.[5]
References
- "Official website of Takahashi city" (in Japanese). Japan: Takahashi City. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- Takahashi population statistics
- "New Tenchi Muyo! Series Announced to Promote Tourism". Anime News Network. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
External links
Takahashi travel guide from Wikivoyage- Takahashi City official website (in Japanese)
- Discover Okayama of Japan[1]
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- 岡山, （日本） DISCOVER OKAYAMA OF JAPAN. "Takahashi | （日本） DISCOVER OKAYAMA OF JAPAN 岡山". okayama-japan.jp. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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- [en] Takahashi, Okayama
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