Ichinohe, Iwate
| Ichinohe 一戸町 | |||
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| Town | |||
 Ichinohe Town Hall | |||
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 Location of Ichinohe in Iwate Prefecture | |||
  Ichinohe | |||
| Coordinates: 40°12′46.4″N 141°17′43.6″E / 40.212889°N 141.295444°ECoordinates: 40°12′46.4″N 141°17′43.6″E / 40.212889°N 141.295444°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| District | Ninohe | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 300.03 km2 (115.84 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 1, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 13,029 | ||
| • Density | 43.4/km2 (112/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| • Tree | Oak | ||
| • Flower | Sakura | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0195-33-2111 | ||
| Address | Kōzenji-Ōkawabachi 24-9, Ichinohe-machi, Ninohe-gun, Iwate 028-5391 | ||
| Website | http://www.town.ichinohe.iwate.jp/ | ||
Ichinohe (一戸町 Ichinohe-machi) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 13,029, and a population density of 43.4 persons per km2 in 5765 households.[1] The total area of the town is 300.03 square kilometres (115.84 sq mi).
Geography
Ichinohe is located in far north-central Iwate Prefecture, roughly in between the Ōu Mountains and the Kitakami Mountains. Approximately 61% of the town’s area is covered in mountains and forest.[2] The Mabechi River flows through the town.
Neighboring municipalities
- Iwate Prefecture
Climate
Ichinohe has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ichinohe is 8.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1372 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.3 °C.[3]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Ichinohe has declined steadily over the past 40 years.
| Census Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,176 |
| 1980 | 20,861 |
| 1990 | 18,610 |
| 2000 | 16,933 |
| 2010 | 14,189 |
History
The area of present-day Ichinohe was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon period. Many Jōmon and Kofun period remains have been found. Inhabited by the Emishi tribes, the Nihon Shoki describes the penetration of the area by forces of the Yamato dynasty in the Nara period; however, it was not under effective control of the central government until the mid-Heian period. The area was dominated by the Nanbu clan from the early Muromachi period, and was named for one of the nine numbered stockades, or fortified ranches, that established to secure this frontier area. During the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the area was under the control of Morioka Domain.
In the early Meiji period, the modern town of Ichinohe was created within Ninohe District on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The neighboring villages of Anetai, Kozuya, Chōkai, and Namiuchi were merged with Ichinohe on January 1, 1955.
Economy
The economy of Ichinohe is based primarily on agriculture.
Education
Ichinohe has seven public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Iwate Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Hachinohe Expressway – Ichinohe IC
- Japan National Route 4
Local attractions
- Goshono Site (御所野遺跡 Goshono-isseki) is a park containing extensive Jōmon period remains, including the foundations for numerous pit dwellings. The area is a National Historic Site[5] and has been submitted for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions[6][7]
- Ōshū Kaidō (奥州街道 Ōshū Kaidō) - a number of sections of the Ōshū Kaidō, an ancient highway linking Kyoto with northern Japan has been preserved within Ichinohe as a National Historic Site [8]>
Notable people from Ichinohe
- Yasutake Funakoshi – sculptor[9]
References
- ↑ Ichinohe town official home page
- ↑ Official home page
- ↑ Ichinohe climate data
- ↑ Ichinohe population statistics
- ↑ Agency for Cultural Affairs
- ↑ "Jômon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidô, Northern Tôhoku, and other regions". UNESCO. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ 「北海道・北東北を中心とした縄文遺跡群」の世界文化遺産登録をめざして [Towards World Heritage Inscription of "Jōmon Archaeological Sites in Hokkaidō, Northern Tōhoku, and other regions"] (in Japanese). Hokkaidō Government Board of Education. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Official home page
- ↑ Iwate Museum of Art
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
