Tsuchiyama (土山町, Tsuchiyama-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. The total area is 126.2 km2.
On October 1, 2004, Tsuchiyama and the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Shigaraki (all from Kōka District), were merged to create the city of Kōka.[1][2]
Tsuchiyama is famous for Tsuchiyama-juku, one of the 53 post stations along the Tokaido road and for its production of green tea. Kōka city produces 80% of all green tea in Shiga Prefecture.[citation needed]
The sister city of Tsuchiyama is Traverse City, Michigan, United States.[3]
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Climate
| Climate data for Tsuchiyama (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.4 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.4 (56.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
9.1 (48.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.6 (2.58) |
74.7 (2.94) |
109.1 (4.30) |
112.5 (4.43) |
150.1 (5.91) |
197.0 (7.76) |
207.3 (8.16) |
181.8 (7.16) |
233.2 (9.18) |
156.8 (6.17) |
73.9 (2.91) |
62.6 (2.46) |
1,640.3 (64.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 13.2 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 131.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.1 | 106.1 | 147.8 | 174.9 | 183.4 | 133.2 | 149.8 | 186.3 | 138.0 | 145.5 | 129.2 | 109.1 | 1,710 |
| Source: JMA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 産業科学硏究所, 名古屋学院大学 (2006). 名古屋学院大学論集 (in Japanese). 名古屋学院大学産業科学硏究所. p. 109.
甲賀市は 2004 年 10 月 1 日に旧甲賀郡の水口町郡の水口町,土山町,甲賀町,甲南町,信楽町の 5 町が合併して生まれた新しい市である。
- ^ 昭文社 (2021-08-15). 地名の真実 (in Japanese). 株式会社昭文社. p. 143. ISBN 978-4-398-14314-3.
甲賀市は、2004年（平成16年）に、甲賀郡の水口町、土山町、甲賀町、甲南町、信楽町が合併して誕生した市です。
- ^ Detroit, Consulate-General of Japan in. "Sister Cities and States | Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit". www.detroit.us.emb-japan.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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