Ōyamazaki, Kyoto

Ōyamazaki 大山崎町
Town
Ōyamazaki Town Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Ōyamazaki in Kyoto Prefecture

Ōyamazaki Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°54′10″N 135°41′18″E / 34.90278°N 135.68833°E / 34.90278; 135.68833
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto
District	Otokuni
Government
• Mayor	Hikaru Maekawa
Area
• Total	5.97 km² (2.31 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2023)
• Total	16,219
• Density	2,700/km² (7,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3 Natsume, Enmyoji Koza, Oyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto-fu 618-8501
Website	Official website

Symbols

Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Flower	Cherry blossom
Tree	Pinus densiflora

Ōyamazaki (大山崎町, Ōyamazaki-chō) is a town located in Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023^[update], the town has an estimated population of 16,219 in 6722 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the town is 5.97 square kilometres (2.31 sq mi).

Geography

Ōyamazaki is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. Yamazaki has been an important transportation hub since ancient times, as the hills approach the plains and the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizugawa rivers is located at the foot of Mount Tennōzan, which at 270 meters, is the highest elevation in the town.The Battle of Yamazaki, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, took place at the foot of Mount Tennōzan. The Yamazaki area is also known for its famous spring water.

Neighboring municipalities

Kyoto Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture

Mishima District (Shimamoto)

Climate

Ōyamazaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōyamazaki is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1677 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Ōyamazaki has remained relatively steady in recent decades.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	2,674	—
1950	3,010	+12.6%
1960	3,346	+11.2%
1970	10,375	+210.1%
1980	16,283	+56.9%
1990	16,152	−0.8%
2000	15,736	−2.6%
2010	15,123	−3.9%
2020	15,953	+5.5%

History

The area of Ōyamazaki was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. During the early Heian period, Emperor Saga had a villa in Yamazaki. The site is now the Rikyu Hachiman-gu]], which served for a time as the provincial capital of Yamashiro Province. During the Kamakura period, the area was famous for its production of edible oils, and as a security checkpoint on the southern approaches to Kyoto. The village of Ōyamazaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status in 1967.

Government

Ōyamazaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ōyamazaki, collectively with the city of Nagaokakyō, contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.