Kan'onji, Kagawa
Kan'onji
Quan âm chùa thị | |
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| Kan'onji City | |
 Sand Coin Effigy (Zenigata suna-e) inKotohiki Park | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kan'onji in Kagawa Prefecture | |
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  Kan'onji Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°7′38″N133°39′41″E/ 34.12722°N 133.66139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kagawa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akihiro Saeki(since November 20, 2021) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.84 km2(45.50 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2022) | |
| • Total | 57,921 |
| • Density | 490/km2(1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00(JST) |
| City hall address | Sakamoto-cho 1-1-1, Kan-onji-shi, Kagawa-ken 768-8601 |
Kan'onji(Quan âm chùa thị,Kan'onji-shi)is acitylocated inKagawa Prefecture,Japan.As of 1 October 2022[update],the city had an estimatedpopulationof 57,921 in 25510 households and apopulation densityof 490 persons per km².[1]The total area of the city is 117.84 square kilometres (45.50 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Kan'onji is located at the western end of Kagawa Prefecture. It faces theSeto Inland Seato the west and bordersTokushima Prefectureacross theSanuki Mountainsto the south. The city includesIbuki islandin the Seto Inland Sea between Shikoku andHonshu.Some coastal parts of the city are within the borders of theSetonaikai National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Ehime Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Climate
[edit]Kan'onji has ahumid subtropical climate(KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kan'onji is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[3]the population of Kan'onji has been gradually declining in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 54,251 | — |
| 1930 | 58,228 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 58,708 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 78,356 | +33.5% |
| 1960 | 73,186 | −6.6% |
| 1970 | 66,653 | −8.9% |
| 1980 | 68,435 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68,436 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,555 | −2.7% |
| 2010 | 62,690 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 57,438 | −8.4% |
History
[edit]The area of Kan'onji was part of ancientSanuki Provinceand has been inhabited since prehistoric times. A number ofburial moundsfrom theKofun periodhave been identified, including theŌnohara Kofun cluster.Historical documents indicate that theShinto shrineKotohiki Hachiman-gūwas founded in 703 and that theBuddhist templeofKannon-ji(from which the city derives its name) was founded by theKūkaiin 803. During theEdo Period,the city area was part of the holdings ofMarugame Domainunder theTokugawa shogunate.Following theMeiji restoration,the village of Kan'onji was established withinToyota Districtwith the creation of the modern municipalities system on December 16,1878. It was elevated to town status on February 15, 1890. In 1899, Toyota district was merged with Mino District to formMitoyo District, Kagawa.Kan'onji was elevated to city status on January 1, 1955. On October 11, 2005, the towns ofŌnoharaandToyohama(both fromMitoyo District) merged with Kan'onji.
Government
[edit]Kan'onji has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity council of 22 members. Kan'onji contributes three members to the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kagawa 3rd district of thelower houseof theDiet of Japan.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Kan'onji is primarily food-related, with the city being the largest producer of lettuce in Japan.Commercial fishing,especially forsardines,and food-processing, notably the frozen food industry, is also prominent.
Education
[edit]Kan'onji has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and one private middle school. The city has two public high schools operated by the Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education.The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
[edit]Railways
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Shikoku Railway Company-Yosan Line
Highways
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Sister cities
[edit]
Appleton, Wisconsin,United States, since January 27, 1988[4]
Jimo District,Qingdao,Shandong,China, friendship city since July 27, 2000
Local attractions
[edit]- Jinne-in,68th temple on theShikoku Pilgrimage
- Kannon-ji,69th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage
- Kotohiki Hachiman-gū
- Kotohiki Park,which is part of theSetonaikai National Park,includes a coin-shaped sand drawing, theZenigata Sunae,which models theKan'ei Tsūhō.
- Ōnohara Kofun cluster,National Historic Site
Noted people from Kan'onji
[edit]- Masayoshi Ōhira,Prime Minister of Japan
- Yoshinori Ohno,politician, former Minister of Defense
External links
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References
[edit]- ^"Kan'onji city official statistics"(in Japanese). Japan.
- ^Kan'onji climate data
- ^Kan'onji population statistics
- ^"Sister Cities".appleton.org.RetrievedAugust 30,2020.
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