Sumoto, Hyōgo
Sumoto
洲本市 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Sumoto in Hyōgo Prefecture | |
  Sumoto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′N 134°54′E / 34.350°N 134.900°ECoordinates: 34°21′N 134°54′E / 34.350°N 134.900°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michihiro Takeuchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.47 km2 (70.45 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 45,090 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 3-4-10 Honmachi, Sumoto-shi, Hyōgo-ken 656-8686 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Plover |
| Fish | Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) |
| Flower | Narcissus and Rapeseed |
| Tree | Pine |
Sumoto (洲本市, Sumoto-shi) is a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940. As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 45,090 and a population density of 250 persons per km².[1] The total area is 182.47 km². On February 11, 2006, the town of Goshiki (from Tsuna District) was merged into Sumoto. Sumoto City is famous for Awaji onions, Naruto oranges and Kobe Beef.
Education[edit]
Schools[edit]
There are many elementary schools: Sumoto first, Sumoto second, Sumoto third, Ono, Kamo, Yura, Nakagawara, Aiga, Tsushi, Torikai, Sakai, Hiroishi, and Aihara.
There are five public junior high schools: Seiun, Suhama, Yura, Aiga, and Goshiki.
There are three high schools: Sumoto, Sumoto Jitsugyou, and Yanagi Gakuen.
Notable places[edit]
- Sumoto Castle - A castle ruin, one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[2]
- Awajishima Historical Museum
- Yura Fortress
- Wellness Park Goshiki Takataya Kahei Park
Bicycle rental scheme[edit]
Jointly with Awaji and Minami Awaji, the city operates a low-cost electric bike rental scheme, designed to attract visitors to stay for more than one day in order to explore the island.[3]
Climate[edit]
Sumoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in the winter.
| Climate data for Sumoto, Hyōgo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1919−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.2 (1.90) |
67.1 (2.64) |
109.0 (4.29) |
117.5 (4.63) |
145.0 (5.71) |
198.2 (7.80) |
182.2 (7.17) |
117.0 (4.61) |
223.6 (8.80) |
185.6 (7.31) |
91.5 (3.60) |
75.1 (2.96) |
1,559.9 (61.41) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 1 (0.4) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 7.5 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 114.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138.9 | 146.4 | 183.1 | 201.4 | 208.9 | 158.5 | 197.1 | 232.1 | 165.7 | 163.8 | 139.9 | 133.9 | 2,069.8 |
| Source: JMA[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Official website of Sumoto City" (in Japanese). Japan: Sumoto City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Rental bicycles eyed to boost tourism". Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sumoto, Hyogo. |
- Sumoto City official website (in Japanese)
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