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Shioya, Tochigi

Coordinates: 36°46′39.3″N 139°51′2″E / 36.777583°N 139.85056°E / 36.777583; 139.85056
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Shioya
塩谷町
Shioya Town Hall
Shioya Town Hall
Flag of Shioya
Official seal of Shioya
Location of Shioya in Tochigi Prefecture
Location of Shioya in Tochigi Prefecture
Shioya is located in Japan
Shioya
Shioya
 
Coordinates: 36°46′39.3″N 139°51′2″E / 36.777583°N 139.85056°E / 36.777583; 139.85056
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi Prefecture
DistrictShioya
Area
 • Total176.06 km2 (67.98 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
 • Total10,906
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number028-675-8100
AddressTamanyu 741, Shioya-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-2292
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCrested kingfisher
FlowerMountain lily
TreeHinoki

Shioya (塩谷町, Shioya-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,906 in 4028 households,[1] and a population density of 62 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 176.06 square kilometres (67.98 sq mi).

Geography

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Shioya is located in central Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

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Tochigi Prefecture

Climate

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Shioya has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shioya is 12.6 °C (54.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,670.9 mm (65.78 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).[2]

Climate data for Shioya (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
21.1
(70.0)
24.5
(76.1)
29.5
(85.1)
33.5
(92.3)
35.0
(95.0)
35.9
(96.6)
36.6
(97.9)
34.8
(94.6)
31.1
(88.0)
23.8
(74.8)
22.8
(73.0)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
8.2
(46.8)
11.9
(53.4)
17.5
(63.5)
22.2
(72.0)
24.8
(76.6)
28.4
(83.1)
29.8
(85.6)
25.9
(78.6)
20.5
(68.9)
15.0
(59.0)
9.7
(49.5)
18.4
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
2.0
(35.6)
5.5
(41.9)
10.9
(51.6)
16.3
(61.3)
19.8
(67.6)
23.4
(74.1)
24.3
(75.7)
20.6
(69.1)
14.9
(58.8)
8.6
(47.5)
3.3
(37.9)
12.6
(54.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.7
(40.5)
10.8
(51.4)
15.6
(60.1)
19.7
(67.5)
20.5
(68.9)
16.5
(61.7)
9.9
(49.8)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.1
(28.2)
7.5
(45.5)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−13.1
(8.4)
−12.0
(10.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
0.8
(33.4)
6.8
(44.2)
10.0
(50.0)
11.9
(53.4)
5.9
(42.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
−6.4
(20.5)
−9.8
(14.4)
−13.1
(8.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.2
(1.58)
38.5
(1.52)
94.0
(3.70)
119.7
(4.71)
146.5
(5.77)
193.9
(7.63)
250.9
(9.88)
245.0
(9.65)
240.3
(9.46)
181.6
(7.15)
79.2
(3.12)
41.0
(1.61)
1,670.8
(65.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.2 5.0 8.6 10.6 11.6 15.0 16.5 14.6 13.5 10.3 6.5 4.7 121.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187.7 185.6 191.7 187.8 178.0 119.0 116.9 142.0 117.6 137.3 159.4 178.5 1,904.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Shioya has declined over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 14,104—    
1930 14,277+1.2%
1940 14,798+3.6%
1950 20,011+35.2%
1960 17,665−11.7%
1970 15,155−14.2%
1980 14,930−1.5%
1990 14,898−0.2%
2000 14,171−4.9%
2010 12,561−11.4%
2020 10,354−17.6%

History

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The villages of Tamanyu, Funyu, and Omiya were created within Shioya District of Tochigi Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. The three villages merged on March 31, 1957 to create the village of Shioya. Shioya was elevated to town status on February 11, 1965.

Government

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Shioya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Shioya, together with the city of Sakura and town of Takanezawa collectively contributes two members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Shioya is heavily dependent on agriculture, but is increasingly a bedroom community for the nearby cities of Utsunomiya and Nikkō.

Education

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Shioya has three public primary schools, one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

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Railway

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  • Shioya does not have any passenger train service.

Highway

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Local attractions

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  • Shioya Onsen
  • Shojinzawa Yusui – one of the 100 famous springs of Japan

References

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  1. ^ "Shioya Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Shioya population statistics
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