Yamaguchi (山口市, Yamaguchi-shi, literally "the entrance to the mountain") is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 10, 1929. As of February 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km². The total area is 1,023.31 km².
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Yamaguchi
山口市 | |
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City | |
Yamaguchi City | |
![]() From top left:Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church, Yamaguchi Prefectural Government Museum, Ruriko-ji Five-storied pagoda, View of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Satellite Earth Station,KDDI Corporation | |
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![]() Location of Yamaguchi in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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![]() ![]() Yamaguchi Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°11′N 131°28′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sumitada Watanabe |
Area | |
• Total | 1,023.31 km2 (395.10 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 198,971 |
• Density | 194.44/km2 (503.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 2-1 Kameyama-cho, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-8650 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rapeseed flowers, Sakura |
Tree | Ginkgo |
Yamaguchi is home to the Buddhist temple, Rurikō-ji (瑠璃光寺, Rurikō-ji), with its five-story pagoda.
Yamaguchi is served by Yamaguchi Ube Airport in nearby Ube.
Yamaguchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter.
Climate data for Yamaguchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1966−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
35.9 (96.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
38.8 (101.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.3 (3.00) |
85.0 (3.35) |
145.6 (5.73) |
168.1 (6.62) |
197.2 (7.76) |
282.9 (11.14) |
342.6 (13.49) |
205.8 (8.10) |
179.1 (7.05) |
91.3 (3.59) |
83.5 (3.29) |
70.5 (2.78) |
1,927.7 (75.89) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 11 (4.3) |
9 (3.5) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
26 (10) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 12.2 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 130.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 78 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117.9 | 121.3 | 157.4 | 183.9 | 204.3 | 142.3 | 156.2 | 196.2 | 151.7 | 169.4 | 144.0 | 117.6 | 1,862 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1] |
Climate data for Tokusa, Yamaguchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
36.4 (97.5) |
Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
18.7 (65.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
13.2 (55.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
8.5 (47.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 121.9 (4.80) |
106.3 (4.19) |
146.7 (5.78) |
136.6 (5.38) |
153.7 (6.05) |
229.5 (9.04) |
337.8 (13.30) |
201.5 (7.93) |
208.6 (8.21) |
116.7 (4.59) |
97.4 (3.83) |
116.3 (4.58) |
1,973 (77.68) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.8 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 146.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.5 | 86.6 | 133.7 | 172.5 | 193.0 | 127.0 | 136.0 | 171.3 | 129.6 | 150.5 | 112.3 | 74.8 | 1,553.5 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yamaguchi in 2020 is 193,966 people.[4] Yamaguchi has been conducting censuses since 1960.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 172,116 | — |
1965 | 162,219 | −5.8% |
1970 | 160,347 | −1.2% |
1975 | 164,470 | +2.6% |
1980 | 173,590 | +5.5% |
1985 | 183,149 | +5.5% |
1990 | 187,793 | +2.5% |
1995 | 193,172 | +2.9% |
2000 | 197,115 | +2.0% |
2005 | 199,297 | +1.1% |
2010 | 196,643 | −1.3% |
2015 | 197,422 | +0.4% |
2020 | 193,966 | −1.8% |
Yamaguchi population statistics[4] |
Yamaguchi is twinned with:[6]
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