| Aizuwakamatsu 会津若松市 |
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| Location of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture | |||
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Aizuwakamatsu
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ichirō Kanke | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 383.03 km2 (147.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2011[1]) | |||
| • Total | 125,341 | ||
| • Density | 327.2/km2 (847.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Japanese Red Pine | ||
| - Flower | Common Hollyhock | ||
| - Bird | Common cuckoo | ||
| Phone number | 0242-39-1111 | ||
| Address | 3-46 Higashisakaemachi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-8601 |
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| Website | Aizuwakamatsu City | ||
Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市 Aizuwakamatsu-shi) is a city located in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2011, the city has an estimated population of 125,341.[1] The total area is 383.03 km²[2].
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During the Boshin War the city was besieged by the imperial forces. Aizu was a loyal supporter of the Tokugawa Shogun who had recently abdicated power to the Emperor. Although Aizu agreed to surrender to the imperial forces, they were treated more harshly than other domains loyal to the Tokugawa. It is believed this was due to the high level of loyalty Aizu had for the Shogun as well as due to Aizu having been assigned by the Shogun as the Protector of Kyoto prior to the Meiji Restoration. As Protector of Kyoto, Aizu had many enemies due to the harshness of their actions.
The city was (re)founded on April 1, 1899.
Aizuwakamatsu is located in the western part of Fukushima Prefecture, in the Southeast part of Aizu basin. The main transport hub is Aizu Wakamatsu Station.
Although it is located in an inland valley, Aizuwakamatsu’s climate basically resembles that of the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast. Snowfall is very heavy during the winter at 4.78 metres (190 in), and snow cover reaches an average maximum of 0.39 metres (15.35 in) and has reached as much as 1.15 metres (45.3 in) for short periods, a figure one would usually associate with much colder regions like the Labrador Peninsula.
| Climate data for Aizuwakamatsu (1981～2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1 (30) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 95.3 (3.752) |
71.4 (2.811) |
71.7 (2.823) |
64.3 (2.531) |
80.0 (3.15) |
110.8 (4.362) |
175.8 (6.921) |
134.3 (5.287) |
136.9 (5.39) |
100.1 (3.941) |
78.9 (3.106) |
93.8 (3.693) |
1,213.3 (47.768) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 171 (67.3) |
142 (55.9) |
66 (26) |
5 (2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
6 (2.4) |
83 (32.7) |
473 (186.2) |
| % humidity | 82 | 79 | 74 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 76.8 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 18.7 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 171.7 |
| Avg. snowy days | 27.0 | 24.3 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12.4 | 77.8 |
| Sunshine hours | 78.5 | 98.8 | 138.2 | 172.7 | 193.6 | 161.9 | 159.8 | 198.7 | 132.1 | 121.1 | 86.8 | 70.7 | 1,612.9 |
| Source no. 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (records)[4] | |||||||||||||
There are 11 districts in the city.[5]
Public (prefectural)
Private
Public (municipal, except for Aizu Gakuhō Junior High School)
Private
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