Jump to content

Suwa, Nagano

Coordinates:36°2′20.9″N138°6′50.5″E/ 36.039139°N 138.114028°E/36.039139; 138.114028
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suwa
Tưu phóng thị
City
Panorama view of Lake Suwa and Suwa Spa area
Panorama view of Lake Suwa and Suwa Spa area
Flag of Suwa
Flag
Official seal of Suwa
Seal
Location of Suwa in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Suwa in Nagano Prefecture
Suwa is located in Japan
Suwa
Suwa
Coordinates:36°2′20.9″N138°6′50.5″E/ 36.039139°N 138.114028°E/36.039139; 138.114028
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu(Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
Area
• Total
109.17 km2(42.15 sq mi)
Population
(March 2019)
• Total
48,972
• Density450/km2(1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9(Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0266-52-4141
Address1-22-30 Takashima, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8511
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerHemerocallis esculenta,Iris
TreePhellodendron amurense,Pseudocydonia
Suwa City Hall
OnbashirainSuwa-taisha,which is held once every six years

Suwa(Tưu phóng thị,Suwa-shi)is acitylocated inNagano Prefecture,Japan.As of 1 March 2019,the city had an estimatedpopulationof 48,972 in 20698 households,[1]and apopulation densityof 452 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.17 square kilometres (42.15 sq mi).

History

[edit]

The shores of Lake Suwa have been inhabited since at least theJapanese Paleolithicperiod. TheSuwa clanruled the area since theNara period,and the area developed as acastle townforSuwa Domainunder theEdo periodTokugawa shogunateand as apost stationon theKōshū Kaidōhighway. In the post-Meiji restorationcadastral reforms of April 1, 1889, the village of Kamisuwa was established. Kawasuwa was elevated to town status on April 20, 1891. After merger with the villages of Shiga and Toyoda (fromSuwa District), Kamisuwa was elevated to city status on August 10, 1941, changing its name to Suwa.

Geography

[edit]

Suwa is located in central Nagano Prefecture, bordered on the north and west byLake Suwa,approximately 100 kilometers south of the prefectural capital of Nagano city, and two hours by car from either centralTokyoorNagoya.

Surrounding municipalities

[edit]

Climate

[edit]

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild but cold winters (Köppen climate classificationDfa). The average annual temperature in Suwa is 11.4 °C (52.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,301.5 mm (51.24 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C (75.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.1 °C (30.0 °F).[2]

Climate data for Suwa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1945−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.5
(95.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		5.1
(41.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		29.5
(85.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.9
(35.4) 		11.4
(52.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.3
(68.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.4
(48.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		7.0
(44.6)
Record low °C (°F) −20.9
(−5.6) 		−23.1
(−9.6) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−23.1
(−9.6)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 43.3
(1.70) 		50.6
(1.99) 		89.0
(3.50) 		92.8
(3.65) 		111.7
(4.40) 		155.1
(6.11) 		194.0
(7.64) 		140.8
(5.54) 		176.9
(6.96) 		136.8
(5.39) 		69.0
(2.72) 		41.6
(1.64) 		1,301.5
(51.24)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 27
(11) 		24
(9.4) 		8
(3.1) 		1
(0.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		10
(3.9) 		71
(28)
Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) 4.8 5.5 8.3 8.9 9.6 11.9 13.2 10.4 10.5 8.5 6.3 5.3 103.2
Average snowy days(≥ 1 cm) 5.8 4.7 2.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 14.9
Averagerelative humidity(%) 71 69 66 64 67 74 77 75 78 78 75 72 72
Mean monthlysunshine hours 184.4 179.6 199.1 204.4 212.2 161.4 169.5 199.4 152.9 162.8 166.9 171.8 2,164.8
Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[4]the population of Suwa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
194037,547—
195042,693+13.7%
196044,035+3.1%
197048,125+9.3%
198050,558+5.1%
199052,464+3.8%
200053,858+2.7%
201051,211−4.9%
202048,729−4.8%

Government

[edit]

Suwa has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity legislature of 15 members.

Economy

[edit]

The Suwa region is the leading industrial area of Nagano and was once known as "The Oriental Switzerland" in Japan for its highly developed precision machinery industry.[5]Seiko Epson Corporation,a manufacturer of information-related equipment andSeikotimepieces, is headquartered in Suwa.[6]The area is also a popular tourist destination, noted for itshot springresorts.

Education

[edit]

Suwa has seven public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools and one combined middle/high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. TheJapanese Red Cross SocietySuwa School of Nursing is also located in the city.

Colégio Sal e Luz, aBrazilian school,was previously located in Suwa.[7]It moved toOkaya.[8]

Transportation

[edit]

Railway

[edit]

Highway

[edit]

International relations

[edit]

Local attractions

[edit]
  • Onbashira(literally, "the honored log" ) festival held every six years (in the years of the Tiger and the Monkey). As part of the event, very large trees up in the hills are felled and brought down into the valley, pulling them with ropes and sliding them down hills. To demonstrate their bravery, young men from the area ride on the logs as they hurtle down the slopes.
  • Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts
  • Takashima Castle( cao đảo thành Takashima-jō). The castle is also known as ’The Floating Castle of Suwa’ ( tưu phóng の phù thành Suwa-no-uki-shirō) or Shimazaki Castle ( đảo kỳ thành Shimazaki-jō).
[edit]

Suwa forms the backdrop for much of Sayo Masuda'sAutobiography of a Geisha.

The characters Sanae Kochiya, Kanako Yasaka, and Suwako Moriya from theTouhou Projectoriginate from this area.

Notable people from Suwa

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^Suwa city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^abKhí tượng sảnh / bình niên trị ( niên ・ nguyệt ごとの trị ).JMA.RetrievedApril 23,2022.
  3. ^Quan trắc sử thượng 1～10 vị の trị ( niên gian を thông じての trị ).JMA.RetrievedApril 23,2022.
  4. ^Suwa population statistics
  5. ^"Suwa Area, Web Site Shinshu".Nagano Prefectural Government. 2001-11-26. Archived fromthe originalon March 8, 2006.Retrieved2007-12-17.
  6. ^"Head Office & Japanese Facilities."Seiko Epson.Retrieved on January 13, 2009.
  7. ^"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão"(). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  8. ^"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão"(Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
  9. ^abc"International Exchange".List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures.Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).Retrieved21 November2015.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Suwa, Nagano.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suwa,_Nagano&oldid=1249040798"