Yonago, Tottori

Yonago
米子市
City

Top left: Statue of Station square, Top right: Kaike Spa and Kaike Coast, 2nd left: Yonago Castle Site, 2nd right: Yonago Takashimaya, 3rd left: Mugibandai ruins in Yodoe, 3rd right: Yonago Station

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Location of Yonago in Tottori Prefecture
Yonago

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°26′N 133°20′E / 35.433°N 133.333°E / 35.433; 133.333Coordinates: 35°26′N 133°20′E / 35.433°N 133.333°E / 35.433; 133.333
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku (San'in)
Prefecture Tottori Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Yasuo Nozaka (since April 2003)
Area
 • Total 132.42 km2 (51.13 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2016)
 • Total 149,210
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Flower Azalea
 • Bird Tundra swan
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1-1 Kamo-chō, Yonago-shi, Tottori-ken
683-8686
Website www.city.yonago.lg.jp

Yonago (米子市, Yonago-shi) is a city located in northwestern Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori, and forms a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture.

As of June 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 149,210 and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area is 132.21 km2.

The current city was administratively founded on April 1, 1927, and absorbed the town of Yodoe (from Saihaku District) on March 31, 2005. It is home to the Yonago City Museum of Art. Since the city has begun to develop into a trade center of note, it has acquired the nickname Osaka in San-in.

Etymology

The name of Yonago in the Japanese language is formed from two kanji characters. The first, 米, means "rice", and the second, 子 means "child".

Transportation

Yonago City Hall in Kamo area
Yonago Railroad Station

Yonago has always been an important crossing point of several routes in the area. Yonago Station serves three railway lines. The city also has a seaport to the Oki Islands. Miho-Yonago Airport, located in a neighboring city of Sakaiminato, serves the area.

History

The Amago clan, daimyo of the Sengoku period, constructed Yonago Castle in the area at the beginning of the 17th century.[1] In the Edo period, the castle was kept by a castellan who served the Ikeda clan of nearby Tottori Castle.

Climate

Yonago has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, with July and September being particularly wet months.

Climate data for Yonago, Tottori
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 8.7
(47.7)		 12.2
(54)		 18.1
(64.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 25.6
(78.1)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 19.4
(66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 7.7
(45.9)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 21.5
(70.7)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.9
(80.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 17.0
(62.6)		 11.8
(53.2)		 7.1
(44.8)		 15.0
(59)
Average low °C (°F) 1.1
(34)		 1.1
(34)		 3.2
(37.8)		 7.8
(46)		 12.9
(55.2)		 17.8
(64)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.9
(66)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.5
(45.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 11.0
(51.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 145.3
(5.72)		 126.3
(4.972)		 130.0
(5.118)		 104.9
(4.13)		 122.9
(4.839)		 181.2
(7.134)		 240.1
(9.453)		 125.2
(4.929)		 209.2
(8.236)		 129.8
(5.11)		 128.6
(5.063)		 128.5
(5.059)		 1,772
(69.763)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 55
(21.7)		 44
(17.3)		 11
(4.3)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 24
(9.4)		 134
(52.7)
Average relative humidity (%) 73 72 69 68 70 76 78 75 77 74 72 72 73
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Yonago". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
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