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Inawashiro (猪苗代町) is a town in Fukushima, Japan. It lies by the namesake lake, Japan's fourth largest, with beach resorts, swimming, camping and boating.

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Introduction

Town in Tōhoku, JapanInawashiro 猪苗代町TownView of Inawashiro Lake from Mount Bandai FlagSealLocation of Inawashiro in Fukushima PrefectureInawashiro Coordinates: 37°34′28″N 140°07′17.3″E / 37.57444°N 140.121472°E / 37.57444; 140.121472CountryJapanRegionTōhokuPrefectureFukushimaDistrictYamaArea • Total394.85 km2 (152.45 sq mi)Population (March 2020) • Total13,810 • Density34.98/km2 (90.59/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)Phone number0242-62-2111　AddressJonan 100, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-3123ClimateDfaWebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsBirdSwanFlowerHabenaria radiataTreeSorbus commixta Inawashiro Town Office Inawashiro (猪苗代町, Inawashiro-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 13,810 in 5309 households, and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 394.85 square kilometres (152.45 sq mi). It is noted as the birthplace of the famous doctor Hideyo Noguchi, who contributed to knowledge in the fight against syphilis and yellow fever.

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[edit] Inawashiro is located in the far north of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Yamagata Prefecture to the north and Lake Inawashiro to the south. Mountains : Mount Bandai, Mount Adatara, Mount Azuma-kofuji Rivers : Nagase River Lakes : Lake Inawashiro, Akimoto Lake Neighboring municipalities[edit] Fukushima Prefecture Aizuwakamatsu Bandai Fukushima Kitashiobara Kōriyama Nihonmatsu Yamagata Prefecture Yonezawa Climate[edit] Inawashiro has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inawashiro is 10.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1367 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.4 °C. Climate data for Inawashiro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 10.8(51.4) 13.9(57.0) 19.7(67.5) 26.8(80.2) 30.7(87.3) 31.5(88.7) 33.9(93.0) 34.2(93.6) 32.2(90.0) 26.9(80.4) 22.1(71.8) 17.3(63.1) 34.2(93.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.1(34.0) 2.0(35.6) 6.1(43.0) 13.5(56.3) 19.5(67.1) 22.9(73.2) 26.3(79.3) 27.7(81.9) 23.3(73.9) 17.2(63.0) 10.9(51.6) 4.1(39.4) 14.6(58.2) Daily mean °C (°F) −2.1(28.2) −1.7(28.9) 1.6(34.9) 7.9(46.2) 13.9(57.0) 18.1(64.6) 21.7(71.1) 22.7(72.9) 18.6(65.5) 12.4(54.3) 6.2(43.2) 0.7(33.3) 10.0(50.0) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.5(22.1) −5.8(21.6) −2.7(27.1) 2.6(36.7) 8.4(47.1) 13.9(57.0) 18.0(64.4) 18.7(65.7) 14.6(58.3) 8.1(46.6) 2.1(35.8) −2.5(27.5) 5.8(42.5) Record low °C (°F) −16.8(1.8) −17.5(0.5) −14.7(5.5) −7.8(18.0) −1.1(30.0) 4.6(40.3) 8.0(46.4) 10.0(50.0) 3.3(37.9) −1.9(28.6) −9.6(14.7) −16.4(2.5) −17.5(0.5) Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.0(2.83) 53.5(2.11) 69.3(2.73) 74.9(2.95) 86.5(3.41) 123.4(4.86) 206.6(8.13) 142.9(5.63) 132.2(5.20) 119.6(4.71) 89.3(3.52) 92.7(3.65) 1,263(49.72) Average snowfall cm (inches) 203(80) 172(68) 101(40) 11(4.3) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 14(5.5) 129(51) 627(247) Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.6 13.1 13.7 11.0 10.9 11.4 13.9 11.2 11.9 11.8 13.1 16.1 153.7 Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 20.8 19.8 12.7 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 11.9 68.3 Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.5 96.5 137.7 169.9 198.2 156.5 144.9 182.6 135.5 132.8 113.4 82.3 1,627.6 Source 1: JMA Source 2: JMA

Demographics

[edit] Per Japanese census data, the population of Inawashiro has declined steadily over the past 40 years. Historical populationYearPop.±% 1920 19,112—     1930 20,822+8.9% 1940 23,351+12.1% 1950 27,538+17.9% 1960 26,058−5.4% 1970 21,417−17.8% 1980 19,717−7.9% 1990 18,839−4.5% 2000 18,178−3.5% 2010 15,797−13.1% 2020 13,552−14.2%

History

[edit] The area of present-day Inawashiro was part of ancient Mutsu Province and the location of Inawashiro Castle since the Kamakura period. It was the site of the Battle of Suriagehara during the Sengoku period. The area formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. During the Boshin War, the Battle of Bonari Pass took place near Inawashiro. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized as part of Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture. The town of Inawashiro was founded with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1898. The town borders expanded considerably in 1955 through a merger with the villages of Iwase, Iwaho, Azauma, Nagase, Tsukinowa, Chisato, and Okinajima.

Economy

[edit] The economy of Inawashiro is based on tourism and agriculture. Primary agricultural crops include buckwheat and rice, along with tomatoes, dairy farming and miso. There are many ski resorts, onsen and leisure facilities at Lake Inawashiro. Sulfur mining, formerly a mainstay of the local economy, ended with the closure of the last mine in 1968.

Education

[edit] Inawashiro has six public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school.

Transportation

[edit] Railway[edit] JR East – Ban'etsu West Line Jōko - Sekito - Kawageta - Inawashiro - Okinashima Highway[edit] Ban-etsu Expressway – Inawashiro-Bandai Kogen IC National Route 49 National Route 115

Local attractions

[edit] Tenkyōkaku, a Meiji-period former residence of Prince Arisugawa Takehito, designated an Important Cultural Property (ICP) Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Hall Lake Inawashiro former Okinashima Villa of Prince Takamatsu (ICP) former Baba residence (ICP) Aizu-Matsudiara clan cemetery, National historic site

Noted people from Inawashiro

[edit] Hideyo Noguchi, bacteriologist Takeshi Suzuki, alpine skier Yumeko Aizome, actress