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Tozawa (戸沢村, Tozawa-mura) is a village located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020^[update], the village had an estimated population of 4.431 in 1602 households,[1] and a population density of 17 persons per km². The total area of the village is 261.31 square kilometres (101 sq mi).

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Tozawa 戸沢村
Village
Tozawa Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tozawa in Yamagata Prefecture
Tozawa
Coordinates: 38°44′N 140°09′E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
District	Mogami
Area
• Total	261.31 km2 (100.89 sq mi)
Population  (February 2020)
• Total	4,431
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cryptomeria japonica
- Flower	Lilium rubellum
Phone number	0233-72-2111
Address	270 Furukuchi, Tozawa-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-6401
Website	Official website

Geography

Tozawa is located in north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered to the east by the Dewa Mountains. The Mogami River runs through the village.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Shinjō
  • Sakata
  • Sakegawa
  • Shōnai
  • Ōkura

Climate

Tozawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Tozawa is 11.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1877 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[2]

History

The area of present-day was Tozawa part of ancient Dewa Province and during the Nara Period and early Heian period was an important fortified point on the road connecting Akita Castle on the Sea of Japan with Tagajo on the Pacific Ocean. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan. During the Edo period, the village was a river port on the Mogami River. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Tozawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It absorbed the neighboring villages of Furukuchi and Kadokawa in 1955.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tozawa peaked around the year 1950 and has declined since then. It is now less than half what it was a century ago.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	8,601	—
1930	9,144	+6.3%
1940	9,283	+1.5%
1950	11,454	+23.4%
1960	10,479	−8.5%
1970	8,600	−17.9%
1980	7,601	−11.6%
1990	7,248	−4.6%
2000	6,450	−11.0%
2010	5,304	−17.8%
2020	4,199	−20.8%

Economy

The main industry is agriculture, livestock and forestry.

Education

Tozawa has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railways

East Japan Railway Company - Rikuu West Line

• Tsuya - Furukuchi - Takaya

Highways

• National Route 47

Local attractions

• Shiraito Falls – one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls

Sister city relations

•  Philippines – General Trias, Cavite, Philippines[4]

References

External links

Media related to Tozawa, Yamagata at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Tozawa, Yamagata

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[es] Tozawa (Yamagata)

Tozawa (戸沢村, Tozawa-mura?) es una villa localizada en la prefectura de Yamagata, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 4.298 habitantes y una densidad de población de 16,4 personas por km². Su área total es de 261,31 km².

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[ru] Тодзава

Тодзава (яп. 戸沢村 Тодзава-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Могами префектуры Ямагата. Площадь села составляет 261,25 км²[1], население — 4868 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 18,63 чел./км².

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