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Miyoshi, Tokushima

Coordinates: 34°01′33.7″N 133°48′25.8″E / 34.026028°N 133.807167°E / 34.026028; 133.807167
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Miyoshi
三好市
Kazura Bridge, a popular sightseeing spot in Miyoshi
Kazura Bridge, a popular sightseeing spot in Miyoshi
Flag of Miyoshi
Official seal of Miyoshi
Location of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture
Location of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture
Miyoshi is located in Japan
Miyoshi
Miyoshi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°01′33.7″N 133°48′25.8″E / 34.026028°N 133.807167°E / 34.026028; 133.807167
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureTokushima
Government
 • MayorMiho Takai (since July 2021)
Area
 • Total721.42 km2 (278.54 sq mi)
Population
 (June 30, 2022)
 • Total23,782
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressIkeda Shinmachi 1500-2, Miyoshi-shi, Tokushima-ken 778-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerHabenaria radiata
TreeMaple leaf
Miyoshi City Hall
Aerial view of Ikeda district of Miyoshi
Yoshino River in Miyoshi

Miyoshi (三好市, Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 23,782 in 12103 households and a population density of 33 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 721.42 square kilometres (278.54 sq mi).

Geography

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Miyoshi is located in the western part of Tokushima Prefecture and is the largest municipality on the island of Shikoku, accounting for 1/6 of the prefecture's geographic area. However, it is a very mountainous area with only 13% considered habitable. The Shikoku Mountains have many steep slopes and are subject to landslides and rockfalls. Traditional steep slope farming methods are used to prevent soil erosion. The Hashikura Prefectural Natural Park spans the border between Miyoshi and Higashimiyoshi.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Ehime Prefecture

Kagawa Prefecture

Kōchi Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture

Climate

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Miyoshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high, but there is a pronounced difference between the wetter summers and drier winters. The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 14.3 °C (57.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,497.5 mm (58.96 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Miyoshi was 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 16 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.5 °C (11.3 °F) on 28 February 1981.[3]

Climate data for Ikeda, Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
21.9
(71.4)
24.4
(75.9)
30.9
(87.6)
32.4
(90.3)
33.8
(92.8)
37.1
(98.8)
37.0
(98.6)
35.5
(95.9)
30.7
(87.3)
26.5
(79.7)
23.1
(73.6)
37.1
(98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
9.3
(48.7)
13.3
(55.9)
19.3
(66.7)
24.1
(75.4)
26.6
(79.9)
30.5
(86.9)
31.6
(88.9)
27.3
(81.1)
21.6
(70.9)
15.9
(60.6)
10.4
(50.7)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
4.2
(39.6)
7.5
(45.5)
13.0
(55.4)
17.7
(63.9)
21.2
(70.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25.6
(78.1)
21.8
(71.2)
16.0
(60.8)
10.5
(50.9)
5.6
(42.1)
14.3
(57.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.3
(36.1)
7.1
(44.8)
12.0
(53.6)
16.9
(62.4)
21.1
(70.0)
21.5
(70.7)
17.8
(64.0)
11.8
(53.2)
6.1
(43.0)
1.7
(35.1)
9.8
(49.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−7.9
(17.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.3
(36.1)
8.2
(46.8)
13.6
(56.5)
14.6
(58.3)
7.5
(45.5)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
−5.1
(22.8)
−7.9
(17.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.5
(2.22)
60.9
(2.40)
94.5
(3.72)
86.1
(3.39)
124.6
(4.91)
197.6
(7.78)
211.5
(8.33)
169.2
(6.66)
222.1
(8.74)
136.8
(5.39)
78.6
(3.09)
84.6
(3.33)
1,497.5
(58.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.9 10.0 11.9 10.0 9.8 12.6 11.9 10.3 11.0 9.2 8.7 10.8 126.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 102.5 113.9 157.3 188.1 198.9 138.5 177.5 200.3 144.3 151.8 124.5 101.6 1,799.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]
Climate data for Higashiiyakyojo, Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)
22.6
(72.7)
23.7
(74.7)
29.8
(85.6)
31.6
(88.9)
32.7
(90.9)
35.7
(96.3)
35.5
(95.9)
33.4
(92.1)
30.4
(86.7)
24.4
(75.9)
21.5
(70.7)
35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
8.0
(46.4)
12.3
(54.1)
18.1
(64.6)
22.6
(72.7)
25.1
(77.2)
28.8
(83.8)
29.6
(85.3)
25.8
(78.4)
20.5
(68.9)
15.0
(59.0)
9.0
(48.2)
18.4
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
2.4
(36.3)
5.9
(42.6)
11.1
(52.0)
15.6
(60.1)
19.1
(66.4)
22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
19.8
(67.6)
14.1
(57.4)
8.6
(47.5)
3.5
(38.3)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
0.8
(33.4)
5.2
(41.4)
9.7
(49.5)
14.7
(58.5)
18.7
(65.7)
19.0
(66.2)
15.7
(60.3)
9.6
(49.3)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.8
(46.0)
Record low °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9)
−11.5
(11.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−3.8
(25.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.3
(39.7)
9.1
(48.4)
11.3
(52.3)
5.4
(41.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
−8.7
(16.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.2
(3.20)
104.0
(4.09)
142.9
(5.63)
142.2
(5.60)
177.9
(7.00)
299.1
(11.78)
414.1
(16.30)
331.8
(13.06)
356.0
(14.02)
188.0
(7.40)
103.3
(4.07)
108.9
(4.29)
2,437.3
(95.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.8 11.7 12.9 11.0 10.7 14.2 14.8 12.9 12.9 9.9 8.6 12.1 143.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 94.3 109.1 151.4 188.8 199.6 141.8 166.2 174.7 136.4 149.6 118.9 98.3 1,732.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi in 2020 is 23,605 people.[6] Miyoshi has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 61,689—    
1925 64,904+5.2%
1930 64,922+0.0%
1935 65,486+0.9%
1940 63,080−3.7%
1945 76,457+21.2%
1950 77,702+1.6%
1955 77,779+0.1%
1960 71,370−8.2%
1965 63,837−10.6%
1970 55,537−13.0%
1975 50,121−9.8%
1980 47,057−6.1%
1985 45,340−3.6%
1990 42,219−6.9%
1995 40,087−5.0%
2000 37,305−6.9%
2005 34,103−8.6%
2010 29,963−12.1%
2015 26,836−10.4%
2020 23,605−12.0%
Miyoshi population statistics[6]

History

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As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Miyoshi was part of ancient Awa Province. From the Muromachi period it was the seat of the Miyoshi clan, a once powerful warlord clan who ruled most of Shikoku and parts of Honshu.. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tokushima Domain ruled by the Hachisuka clan from their seat at Tokushima Castle. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organized into 10 villages within Miyoshi District, Tokushima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, including the villages of Ikeda (池田村), Mino (三野村), Sanmyo (三名村), and Minawa (三縄村). Ikeda was raised to town status on October 1, 1905 and Mino on January 26, 1924. Sanyo and Minawa merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Yamashiro.

The city of Miyoshi was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger between the towns of Ikeda, Ikawa, Mino and Yamashiro, (all from Miyoshi District) and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama from Mima District.

Government

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Miyoshi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Miyoshi contributes two members to the Tokushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokushima 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Miyoshi is strongly dependent on agriculture, forestry and small-scale food processing.

Education

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Miyoshi has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

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Railway

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Shikoku Railway CompanyTokushima Line

Shikoku Railway CompanyDosan Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Noted people from Miyoshi

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References

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  1. ^ "Miyoshi city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Miyoshi population statistics
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