Miyazu, Kyoto

Coordinates: 35°32′N 135°12′E / 35.533°N 135.200°E / 35.533; 135.200
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Miyazu
宮津市
Amanohashidate(Three Views of Japan)
Flag of Miyazu
Official seal of Miyazu
Location of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture
Location of Miyazu in Kyoto Prefecture
Miyazu is located in Japan
Miyazu
Miyazu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°32′N 135°12′E / 35.533°N 135.200°E / 35.533; 135.200
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureKyoto
Government
 • MayorMasafumi Kinosaki (since July 2018)
Area
 • Total172.74 km2 (66.70 sq mi)
Population
 (February 28, 2022)
 • Total16,988
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressYanaginawate 345-1, Miyazu-shi, Kyoto-fu 626-0024
ClimateCfa
Symbols
FlowerCryptotaenia, Azalea
TreePinus

Miyazu (宮津市, Miyazu-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2022, the city had an estimated population of 16,988 in 8348 households and a population density of 98 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 172.74 square kilometres (66.70 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Miyazu is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture at the base of the Tango Peninsula, facing Wakasa Bay of the Sea of Japan to the east. Located in Miyazu City is Amanohashidate or the "bridge to heaven", said to be one of Japan's three most beautiful sights. The naturally formed land bridge is 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long and covered in pine trees.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Kyoto Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Miyazu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, but winters are relatively cold with occasional snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miyazu is 14.8 °C (58.6 °F).[2] The average annual rainfall is 1,917.8 mm (75.50 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C (39.4 °F).[3] Its record high is 38.8 °C (101.8 °F), reached on 22 August 2018, and its record low is −7.7 °C (18.1 °F), reached on 12 February 1984.[4]

Climate data for Miyazu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
22.7
(72.9)
24.4
(75.9)
30.5
(86.9)
33.1
(91.6)
35.7
(96.3)
37.8
(100.0)
38.8
(101.8)
36.9
(98.4)
32.1
(89.8)
26.0
(78.8)
22.4
(72.3)
38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
8.6
(47.5)
12.4
(54.3)
17.9
(64.2)
22.8
(73.0)
25.9
(78.6)
30.2
(86.4)
31.9
(89.4)
27.5
(81.5)
22.2
(72.0)
16.6
(61.9)
10.8
(51.4)
19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
4.3
(39.7)
7.4
(45.3)
12.5
(54.5)
17.4
(63.3)
21.2
(70.2)
25.5
(77.9)
26.8
(80.2)
22.7
(72.9)
17.1
(62.8)
11.8
(53.2)
6.6
(43.9)
14.8
(58.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
0.6
(33.1)
2.7
(36.9)
7.2
(45.0)
12.4
(54.3)
17.3
(63.1)
22.0
(71.6)
22.9
(73.2)
19.0
(66.2)
13.1
(55.6)
7.7
(45.9)
3.1
(37.6)
10.7
(51.3)
Record low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−7.7
(18.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.5
(38.3)
7.0
(44.6)
13.6
(56.5)
15.2
(59.4)
8.8
(47.8)
2.0
(35.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.2
(24.4)
−7.7
(18.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 202.9
(7.99)
150.4
(5.92)
136.4
(5.37)
111.9
(4.41)
132.8
(5.23)
146.1
(5.75)
199.9
(7.87)
142.1
(5.59)
226.9
(8.93)
156.1
(6.15)
124.0
(4.88)
188.5
(7.42)
1,917.8
(75.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 20.9 16.9 15.2 11.7 10.3 11.3 12.2 9.2 11.9 11.5 14.3 18.9 164.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70.6 84.3 132.5 180.6 194.5 142.6 156.0 200.9 136.7 137.6 106.4 81.9 1,621.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Miyazu in 2020 is 16,758 people. Miyazu has been conducting censuses since 1920. The city's population peaked in 1945 and has declined gradually in the decades since. It is now less than half what it was post-World War II.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 27,264—    
1925 29,248+7.3%
1930 30,320+3.7%
1935 31,628+4.3%
1940 30,639−3.1%
1945 36,330+18.6%
1950 36,225−0.3%
1955 36,200−0.1%
1960 34,799−3.9%
1965 33,285−4.4%
1970 31,603−5.1%
1975 30,194−4.5%
1980 28,881−4.3%
1985 27,895−3.4%
1990 26,450−5.2%
1995 24,937−5.7%
2000 23,276−6.7%
2005 21,512−7.6%
2010 19,948−7.3%
2015 18,426−7.6%
2020 16,758−9.1%
Miyazu population statistics[5]

History[edit]

The area of present-day Miyazu was part of ancient Tango Province, and was then location of the provincial capital and the Tango Kokubun-ji during the late Nara and Heian period. The area came under the control of the Isshiki clan during the Muromachi period and then to Hosokawa Tadaoki in the Sengoku period. During the Edo Period, it was largely under 70,000 koku Miyazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate and ruled by a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan from Miyazu Castle. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Miyazu was established within Yosa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Miyazu became a port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom in July 1899.[6] On June 1, 1954, Miyazu merged with the neighboring villages of Kunda, Yoshizu, Fuchu, Hioki, Seya, Yoro, and Higatani to form the city of Miyazu. The village of Yura was annexed on September 20, 1956,

Government[edit]

Miyazu City Hall

Miyazu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Miyazu, together with the town of Yosano contributes one member to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kyoto 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Miyazu has an economy based on agriculture, regional commerce, and seasonal tourism.

Education[edit]

Miyazu has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation[edit]

Kyoto Tango Railway Map

Railways[edit]

Kyoto Tango RailwayMiyazu Line

Kyoto Tango RailwayMiyafuku Line

Highways[edit]

Seaport[edit]

  • Port of Miyazu
Port of Miyazu

International relations[edit]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Country City State / Region Since
New Zealand New Zealand Nelson Nelson 1976
United States United States Delray Beach  Florida 1977

Local attractions[edit]

Festival&Events[edit]

Miyazu matsuri
  • Miyazu matsuri

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Miyazu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Miyazu climate data
  3. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Miyazu population statistics
  6. ^ US Department of State. (1906). A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions, treaties and other international agreements (John Bassett Moore, ed.), Vol. 5, p. 759.

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