Tomika, Gifu

Tomika 富加町
Town
Tomika Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tomika in Gifu Prefecture
Tomika
Coordinates: 35°29′5″N 136°58′46.7″E / 35.48472°N 136.979639°E / 35.48472; 136.979639Coordinates: 35°29′5″N 136°58′46.7″E / 35.48472°N 136.979639°E / 35.48472; 136.979639
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Gifu
District	Kamo
Government
• Mayor	Hiromichi Sakai
Area
• Total	16.82 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Population (November 30, 2017)
• Total	5,730
• Density	340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
- Tree	Enkianthus perulatus
Phone number	0574-54-2111
Address	Takida 1511, Tomika-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 501-3392
Website	Official website

Matsui sake brewery, established in 1795

Tomika (富加町, Tomika-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2017, the town had an estimated population of 5,730 and a population density of 340 persons per km², in 1924 households.^[1] The total area of the town was 57.09 square kilometres (22.04 sq mi).

Geography

Tomika is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture. The city is bordered by Seki to the west and Minokamo to the east. Mount Nashiwari is within the town's boundaries. The Kawaura and Tsubo Rivers flow through the town. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tomika is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2074 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Tomika has increased slightly over the past 40 years.

History

The area around Tomika was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. With the post^Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Kamo District within Gifu Prefecture was created, and the village of Tomida was established on April 1, 1897. Tomida merged with the village of Kajita on July 1, 1954, forming the village of Tomika (taking its name from Tomida (富田) and Kajita (加冶田)) Tomika was elevated to town status on July 1, 1974. A referendum to merge into the city of Minokamo, was defeated in 2004.

Education

Tomika has one public elementary school operated by the town government, and one public junior high school operated jointly between Tomika and neighbouring Minokamo. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

References

External links

• Media related to Tomika, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)