Makurazaki, Kagoshima

Makurazaki
枕崎市
City

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Location of Makurazaki in Kagoshima Prefecture
Makurazaki

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 31°17′N 130°19′E / 31.283°N 130.317°ECoordinates: 31°17′N 130°19′E / 31.283°N 130.317°E
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Kagoshima Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Yoshiaki Setoguchi
Area
 • Total 74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
 • Total 24,126
 • Density 322/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree Camellia
- Flower Chrysanthemum
Address 27, Chiyodachō, Makurazaki-shi, Kagoshima-ken
898-8501
Phone number 0993-72-1111
Website Makurazaki City

Makurazaki (枕崎市 Makurazaki-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1949.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 24,126 and a population density of 322 persons per km². The total area is 74.88 km².

It is famous for its katsuobushi processing plants, which produce the chief flavoring ingredient—dried fish flakes—found in Japanese miso soup. About 70 small family businesses year-round boil, cut, dry and smoke the pungent fish, often sending a unique odor of steam, smoke and fish scent across the downtown area and out to sea.

Makurazaki is the site of terminus of the southernmost JR train line in Japan. Japanese know the town as the Typhoon Ginza (after Ginza in Tokyo). Each summer many cyclones strike the main islands first in the area of Makurazaki.

Climate

Makurazaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, and is especially high from May to July. The highest record temperature was 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) on August 8, 1934 while the lowest recorded temperature was −4.4 °C (24.1 °F) on February 19, 1977.[1]

Climate data for Makurazaki, Kagoshima (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.8
(73)		 22.8
(73)		 24.3
(75.7)		 28.4
(83.1)		 29.9
(85.8)		 32.6
(90.7)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.9
(96.6)		 34.8
(94.6)		 31.6
(88.9)		 27.5
(81.5)		 23.8
(74.8)		 35.9
(96.6)
Average high °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 31.0
(87.8)		 29.0
(84.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.0
(68)		 15.2
(59.4)		 22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 20.4
(68.7)		 15.5
(59.9)		 10.7
(51.3)		 18.1
(64.6)
Average low °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)		 5.6
(42.1)		 8.2
(46.8)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 20.2
(68.4)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 21.8
(71.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.5
(43.7)		 14.3
(57.7)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 0.0
(32)		 5.0
(41)		 11.2
(52.2)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.7
(51.3)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.5
(3.72)		 107.7
(4.24)		 182.7
(7.193)		 203.6
(8.016)		 208.5
(8.209)		 399.4
(15.724)		 273.7
(10.776)		 179.8
(7.079)		 221.5
(8.72)		 98.5
(3.878)		 111.1
(4.374)		 94.5
(3.72)		 2,175.6
(85.654)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 12.6 11.1 14.5 12.2 11.7 15.1 10.8 11.0 10.7 8.4 9.0 11.0 138.1
Average relative humidity (%) 68 67 70 72 75 82 82 79 77 72 71 69 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 110.3 117.7 141.1 165.6 173.7 124.5 210.3 228.0 187.4 186.0 149.2 133.2 1,926.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (records 1872–present)[2][3][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 観測史上1～10位の値（ 年間を通じての値） (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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