Mihama, Aichi

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Mihama
美浜町
Town
Minami-Chita Beachland
Minami-Chita Beachland
Flag of Mihama
Flag
Official seal of Mihama
Seal
Location of Mihama in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Mihama in Aichi Prefecture
Mihama is located in Japan
Mihama
Mihama
 
Coordinates: 34°46′43.9″N 136°54′29.6″E / 34.778861°N 136.908222°E / 34.778861; 136.908222
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
Tōkai region
PrefectureAichi
DistrictChita
Area
 • Total
46.20 km2 (17.84 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total
22,701
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus thunbergii
- FlowerAzalea
Phone number0569-82-1111　
AddressKowa, Mihama-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-2406
WebsiteOfficial website
Mihama town hall

Mihama (美浜町, Mihama-chō) is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 22,701 in 8852 households,[1] and a population density of 491 persons per km². The total area of the town was 46.20 square kilometres (17.84 sq mi)

Geography

Mihama is located in the center of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east and Ise Bay to the west. Part of the town’s area is within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Mihama peaked at around the year 2005 and has been in slow decline since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 19,327—    
1970 19,227−0.5%
1980 20,820+8.3%
1990 24,669+18.5%
2000 26,083+5.7%
2010 25,180−3.5%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Mihama is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1737 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.8 °C.[3]

History

The villages of Kōwa and Noma were established within Chita District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. Kōwa was raised to town status on May 6, 1903. Noma was raised to town status on July 1, 1942. The town of Mihama was established on April 1, 1955 through the merger of the towns of Kōwa and Noma. On March 31, 1957, the area of the town expanded when the neighboring town of Kosugaya was dissolved, and divided between Mihama and Tokoname. During March 2006, discussions were held to merge Mihama with the town of Minamichita to the south to form the new city of “Minamicentrair” named after the popular nickname for Chūbu Centrair International Airport, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Minamichita, and the merger did not take place.[4]

Economy

The primary sector dominates the economy of Mihama, notably commercial fishing and agriculture.

Education

  • Nihon Fukushi University – Mihama Campus
  • Mihama has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

High school

  • Nihon Fukushi University Affiliated High School

Junior high schools

  • Kōwa Junior High School
  • Noma Junior High School

Elementary schools

  • Okuda Elementary School
  • Kōwa Elementary School
  • Kaminoma Elementary School
  • Futo Elementary School
  • Noma Elementary School
    • Minami-Kōwa Elementary school (School closed and merged with Kōwa Elementary School on March 31, 2022)[5]

Transportation

Railway

Meitetsu – Kōwa Line

Meitetsu – Chita New Line

Buses

Chita Noriai

Highway

Local attractions

Nomazaki Lighthouse

Notable people

  • Otokichi, Edo period Japanese castaway
  • Souichi, Japanese comedian

References

  1. ^ Mihama Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Mihama population statistics
  3. ^ Mihama climate data
  4. ^ "美浜町の概要". Mihama official home page (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Minami-Kowa Elementary School closes, the last 7 children graduates" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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