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Himi
氷見市
Himi City Hall
Himi City Hall
Flag of Himi
Official seal of Himi
Location of Himi in Toyama Prefecture
Location of Himi in Toyama Prefecture
Himi is located in Japan
Himi
Himi
 
Coordinates: 36°51′24″N 136°58′23″E / 36.85667°N 136.97306°E / 36.85667; 136.97306
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Toyama
Government
 • MayorMasayuki Hayashi
Area
 • Total230.56 km2 (89.02 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total43,995
 • Density190.9/km2 (494/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
935-8686
Phone number0766-74-8100
Address1060 Kurakawa, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdMotacilla
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeOsmanthus

Himi (氷見市, Himi-shi) is a city in western Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 48,275 in 17632 households,[1] and a population density of 210 persons per km². Its total area is 230.56 square kilometres (89.02 sq mi). Himi is known primarily for its commercial fishing industry. The city was founded on August 1, 1952.

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Geography

Himi is in the far northwestern Toyama Prefecture, and is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture (the Noto Peninsula to the west and north, and the Sea of Japan (Toyama Bay) to the east. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Himi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Himi is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2409 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C.[2]

Climate data for Himi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
22.3
(72.1)
25.4
(77.7)
30.3
(86.5)
31.5
(88.7)
34.3
(93.7)
37.3
(99.1)
37.4
(99.3)
36.5
(97.7)
32.3
(90.1)
26.4
(79.5)
21.7
(71.1)
37.4
(99.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
6.9
(44.4)
10.9
(51.6)
16.3
(61.3)
21.2
(70.2)
24.4
(75.9)
28.7
(83.7)
30.4
(86.7)
26.3
(79.3)
21.0
(69.8)
15.1
(59.2)
9.1
(48.4)
18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
2.6
(36.7)
5.8
(42.4)
10.8
(51.4)
16.0
(60.8)
20.2
(68.4)
24.5
(76.1)
25.8
(78.4)
21.8
(71.2)
16.0
(60.8)
10.2
(50.4)
5.0
(41.0)
13.4
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
−1.1
(30.0)
1.1
(34.0)
5.6
(42.1)
11.3
(52.3)
16.5
(61.7)
21.1
(70.0)
22.2
(72.0)
18.0
(64.4)
11.6
(52.9)
5.8
(42.4)
1.5
(34.7)
9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7)
−10.0
(14.0)
−9.3
(15.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.1
(35.8)
7.7
(45.9)
12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
7.4
(45.3)
0.5
(32.9)
−1.7
(28.9)
−7.0
(19.4)
−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 242.3
(9.54)
143.4
(5.65)
135.6
(5.34)
116.5
(4.59)
110.2
(4.34)
156.5
(6.16)
229.3
(9.03)
184.5
(7.26)
192.2
(7.57)
142.3
(5.60)
217.3
(8.56)
274.4
(10.80)
2,156.5
(84.90)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 111
(44)
72
(28)
11
(4.3)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
46
(18)
239
(94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 23.7 18.2 16.5 12.2 10.4 10.5 12.6 9.5 12.5 12.9 17.0 22.8 178.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 10.5 7.6 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 4.7 24.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.5 89.7 145.6 187.3 213.2 162.9 163.9 213.1 149.5 150.0 106.5 67.0 1,708.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Himi has declined over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 60,883—    
1980 62,413+2.5%
1990 60,766−2.6%
2000 56,680−6.7%
2010 51,726−8.7%
2020 43,950−15.0%

History

The area of present-day Himi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The town of Himi was created within Imizu District, Toyama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Izumi District was divided on March 29, 1896 into Izumi District and Himi District. The town annexed the neighboring villages of Kanno and Inazumi in 1940, and the villages of Goishi, Yashiro, Yokawa in 1952. In 1953, the town further annexed the villages of Kubo, Miyata, Kamijo and Kumanashi. In 1954, Himi annexed the villages of Ao, Yabuta, Unami, Mera, Kume, Kojiro, Junicho, Hayakawa, Fuse, and Busshoji, so that in its final form it encompassed the entire district of Himi with the exception of the village of Ota (which was annexed by Takaoka).

Government

Himi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members.

Education

Himi has twelve public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Regional Specialties

  • Himi Udon
  • Himi Buri
  • Himi Beef
  • Himi Iwashi
  • Himi Curry
  • Kintsuba
  • Himi Hatomugi Tea
  • Cold Yellowtail

Points of interest

References

  1. ^ "総合トップ|氷見市". www.city.himi.toyama.jp.
  2. ^ "Himi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Himi water temperature - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Toyama (Japan): Prefecture, Cities, Towns and Villages - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ "氷見漁港場外市場 ひみ番屋街 | 富山| 観光 | 海岸沿い". 氷見漁港場外市場 ひみ番屋街 | 氷見漁港場外市場 ひみ番屋街.
  7. ^ "Ozakaidokutsujuukyoato Cultural Heritage Online" 大境洞窟住居跡 [Ōzakai dōkutsu jūkyo ato] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.

External links

Media related to Himi, Toyama at Wikimedia Commons


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