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Ōkura (大蔵村, Ōkura-mura) is a village in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2020, the village has an estimated population of 3044, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 211.59 square kilometres (82 sq mi).

Ōkura
大蔵村
Village
Ōkura Village Hall
Location of Ōkura in Yamagata Prefecture
Ōkura
 
Coordinates: 38°42′14.8″N 140°13′49.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictMogami
Area
  Total211.59 km2 (81.70 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
  Total3,044
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0233-75-2111  
Address2528 Kiyomizu, Ōkura-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0212
ClimateCfb/Dfb
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerJapanese gentian
TreeJapanese beech
Hijiri onsen in Ōkura
Hijiri onsen in Ōkura

Geography


Ōkura is located in a mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture, and includes Mount Gassan within its borders. The Mogami River runs through the village. The area is known for extremely heavy snows in winter. Its highest accumulation of snow recorded is 414 cm, second place in Japan after Sukayu Onsen in Aomori.[citation needed] Snow typically starts in November, and starts piling up on the ground by early December. The snow will usually stop by early May, but will not completely melt until mid-June. Similar to Sukayu Onsen, snowfalls of 50 to 100 cm in a single day are not uncommon at all.[citation needed]


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Ōkura 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 Ōkura is 9.2 °C (48.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,844.8 mm (112.00 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.8 °C (28.8 °F).[1]

Climate data for Hijiori Onsen, Ōkura (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
17.3
(63.1)
18.2
(64.8)
26.3
(79.3)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
33.4
(92.1)
35.3
(95.5)
32.4
(90.3)
27.4
(81.3)
21.9
(71.4)
17.7
(63.9)
35.3
(95.5)
Average high °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
1.8
(35.2)
5.4
(41.7)
11.7
(53.1)
19.1
(66.4)
22.7
(72.9)
25.7
(78.3)
27.1
(80.8)
23.0
(73.4)
16.9
(62.4)
10.4
(50.7)
3.8
(38.8)
14.1
(57.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
1.1
(34.0)
5.6
(42.1)
12.0
(53.6)
17.0
(62.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.9
(71.4)
17.8
(64.0)
11.5
(52.7)
5.5
(41.9)
0.5
(32.9)
9.2
(48.6)
Average low °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7)
−5.1
(22.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.5
(32.9)
5.5
(41.9)
11.6
(52.9)
16.8
(62.2)
17.5
(63.5)
13.3
(55.9)
6.7
(44.1)
1.3
(34.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.9
(40.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−16.6
(2.1)
−22.9
(−9.2)
−11.1
(12.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.0
(35.6)
6.7
(44.1)
8.2
(46.8)
2.3
(36.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
−8.0
(17.6)
−13.9
(7.0)
−22.9
(−9.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 403.3
(15.88)
268.4
(10.57)
186.4
(7.34)
128.4
(5.06)
112.4
(4.43)
135.0
(5.31)
229.2
(9.02)
201.5
(7.93)
170.6
(6.72)
222.0
(8.74)
332.5
(13.09)
443.8
(17.47)
2,844.8
(112.00)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 459
(181)
343
(135)
212
(83)
80
(31)
13
(5.1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
49
(19)
325
(128)
1,469
(578)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 26.7 22.7 20.7 14.7 12.4 11.4 14.7 13.2 14.2 16.4 20.1 25.5 212.7
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 24.1 20.0 17.1 12.2 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 3.6 18.7 97.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 20.7 37.7 75.9 149.5 191.4 150.0 119.6 153.7 115.4 103.7 74.5 31.3 1,223.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōkura peaked around 1950 and is now considerably less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 8,156    
1930 7,486−8.2%
1940 7,797+4.2%
1950 9,015+15.6%
1960 8,434−6.4%
1970 6,080−27.9%
1980 5,301−12.8%
1990 4,982−6.0%
2000 4,528−9.1%
2010 3,762−16.9%
2020 3,028−19.5%

History


The area of present-day Ōkura was part of ancient Dewa Province. 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 and a post station on the pilgrimage route to Mount Gassan. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Ōkura was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.[citation needed]


Economy


The main industry is agriculture (tomato and buckwheat), sake production, and seasonal tourism to its hot spring resorts. Kokeshi dolls are a noted local handicraft.


Education


Ōkura has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railways


Ōkura does not have any passenger railway service.


Highways



Local attractions



References





На других языках


- [en] Ōkura, Yamagata

[es] Ōkura (Yamagata)

Ōkura (大蔵村, Ōkura-mura?) es una villa localizada en la prefectura de Yamagata, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 3.081 habitantes y una densidad de población de 14,6 personas por km². Su área total es de 211,63 km².

[ru] Окура

Окура (яп. 大蔵村 Окура-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Могами префектуры Ямагата. Площадь села составляет 211,59 км²[1], население — 3493 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 16,51 чел./км².



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