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Yokote (横手市, Yokote-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 89,574 in 34,240 households,[1] and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the city is 693.04 km2 (267.58 sq mi).
Yokote
横手市 | |
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City | |
 Kamakura Snow Stature in Yokote | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yokote in Akita Prefecture | |
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  Yokote | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′40.8″N 140°33′11.8″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| First official recorded | 11th century |
| City Settled | April 1, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dai Takahashi (from October 2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 692.80 km2 (267.49 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 89,574 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0182-35-2111 |
| Address | 8-2 Chuo-machi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken 013-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Swan |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Apple |
Geography
Yokote is located in southeast corner of Akita Prefecture by the Ōu Mountains and Iwate Prefecture to the east. The Yokote River flows from the eastern Ōu Mountains through the city.
Neighboring municipalities
- Akita Prefecture
- Yurihonjō
- Daisen
- Yuzawa
- Misato
- Ugo
- Higashinaruse
- Iwate Prefecture
- Nishiwaga
Climate
Yokote has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa/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 Yokote is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,737.3 mm (68.40 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C (76.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.3 °C (29.7 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Yokote (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
15.9 (60.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184.1 (7.25) |
119.5 (4.70) |
95.4 (3.76) |
85.3 (3.36) |
100.1 (3.94) |
113.8 (4.48) |
194.4 (7.65) |
183.6 (7.23) |
136.6 (5.38) |
144.6 (5.69) |
174.1 (6.85) |
206.0 (8.11) |
1,737.3 (68.40) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 276 (109) |
202 (80) |
106 (42) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
23 (9.1) |
186 (73) |
793 (312) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 24.1 | 20.1 | 17.3 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 23.7 | 191.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 22.5 | 18.5 | 12.8 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.5 | 71.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.0 | 52.6 | 100.7 | 157.0 | 185.8 | 172.0 | 146.0 | 177.7 | 144.1 | 130.8 | 83.5 | 38.3 | 1,416.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yokote has been in decline for the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148,075 | — |
| 1960 | 140,675 | −5.0% |
| 1970 | 124,160 | −11.7% |
| 1980 | 120,479 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 115,761 | −3.9% |
| 2000 | 109,004 | −5.8% |
| 2010 | 98,378 | −9.7% |
| 2020 | 85,555 | −13.0% |
History
The area of present-day Yokote was part of ancient Dewa Province and was the homeland of the Kiyohara clan of the Heian period Gosannen War. At the end of the Sengoku period, the area came under the control of the Onodera clan, who ruled from Yokote Castle. However, the Onodera sided against Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara and the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who had been relocated to Kubota Domain from their former holdings in Hitachi Province. Kubota Domain was uncommon in that it contained more than one castle, despite the Tokugawa shogunate's "one castle per domain" rule, and Yokote remained a secondary castle town under the Kubota clan until the Meiji restoration.
After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Hiraka District, Akita Prefecture in 1878, with one town and 23 villages. The modern city of Yokote was founded on April 1, 1951.
On October 1, 2005, the towns of Hiraka, Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa and Ōmori, and the villages of Sannai, and Taiyū (all from Hiraka District) were merged into Yokote, which now occupies all of former Hiraka District, plus the villages of Meiji and Nishinarusei (formerly from Ogachi District), and the village of Kanazawa (formerly from Senboku District).
Government
Yokote has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 25 members. The city contributes four members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita District 3 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Yokote is based on agriculture.
Education
Yokote has fourteen public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and five public high schools operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one combined middle/high school and one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line
East Japan Railway Company - Kitakami Line
- Kurosawa - Komatsukawa - Ainono - Yokote
Highway
Yuzawa-Yokote Road
Akita Expressway
National Route 13
National Route 107
National Route 342
National Route 397
Local attractions
Local events
Kamakura Festival
Yokote is known for its Kamakura Festival, a midwinter festival in which igloo-like snow houses are made throughout the town. It is held in the days leading to the Bonden Festival (mid February) and its location is focused around the city hall area. Children and others sit in the kamakura and serve amazake and mochi to visitors. In addition, several stalls are situated around town serving other types of typical Japanese festival food, including the town's own meibutsu "Yokote yakisoba".
An altar for the water deity is carved into the rear of the room inside each kamakura, where people pray for abundant harvests, the safety of their family members, protection against fire and for academic success. In addition to the large igloos, there are mini-kamakura which are spread throughout the city. There are candles Inside the tiny snow domes. Some of the regular kamakura and the mini-kamakura are sponsored by local businesses and can sometimes look like an advertisement for a product (like a cell phone). The kamakura can be experienced year round in a building adjacent to Yokote City Hall called the Kamakura-kan. Inside, there are a few kamakura kept at a temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) and are open to visitors.
International relations
Twin towns/Sister cities
Yokote is twinned with:
Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan, since May 24, 1985- Naka, Ibaraki, Japan, since October 22, 2004
Noted people from Yokote
- Keishi Handa, basketball player
- Makoto Hasegawa, basketball head coach
- Tatsuzō Ishikawa, author
- Kiyonomori Masao, sumo wrestler
- Yasushi Sasaki, movie director.
- Sayuri Sugawara, musician
- Yu Takahashi, musician
- Manabu Terata, politician
- Yoshinori Tomura, general
- Daisuke Usami, volleyball player
References
- Yokote City official statistics (in Japanese)
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Yokote population statistics
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Information & Articles in English(in English)
- Yokote Tourism Website (in Japanese)
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[de] Yokote
Yokote (japanisch 横手市, -shi) ist eine Großstadt in der Präfektur Akita auf Honshū, der Hauptinsel von Japan.- [en] Yokote, Akita
[ru] Йокоте
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