Miyashiro, Saitama

Summary

Miyashiro (宮代町, Miyashiro-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 33,823 in 15,234 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 15.95 square kilometres (6.16 sq mi).

Miyashiro
宮代町
Miyashiro town office
Miyashiro town office
Flag of Miyashiro
Official seal of Miyashiro
Location of Miyashiro in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Miyashiro in Saitama Prefecture
Miyashiro is located in Japan
Miyashiro
Miyashiro
 
Coordinates: 36°1′21.6″N 139°43′21.8″E / 36.022667°N 139.722722°E / 36.022667; 139.722722
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
DistrictMinamisaitama
Area
 • Total15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
 • Total33,823
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerMagnolia liliiflora
Phone number0480-34-1111
Address1-4-1 Kasahara, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama-ken 345-8504
WebsiteOfficial website
Tobu Zoo

Geography edit

Miyashiro is located in central-west Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities edit

Saitama Prefecture

Climate edit

Miyashiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miyashiro is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[2]

Demographics edit

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miyashiro has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 6,836—    
1930 7,116+4.1%
1940 7,584+6.6%
1950 10,463+38.0%
1960 11,115+6.2%
1970 16,656+49.9%
1980 29,537+77.3%
1990 33,837+14.6%
2000 35,193+4.0%
2010 33,641−4.4%
2020 34,147+1.5%

History edit

The villages of Monma and Suka were created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages were merged on July 20, 1955 to form the town of Miyashiro. Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970. The origin of the town's name comes from the shrines of the largest villages. "Miya" was taken from Himemiya shrine (姫宮神社) in Himemiya village and "shiro" from Konoshiro shrine (身代神社) in Suka village.

Government edit

Miyashiro has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Miyashiro, together with the city of Shiraoka, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy edit

The economy of Miyashiro is primarily agricultural.

Education edit

  • Nippon Institute of Technology
  • Miyashiro has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation edit

Railway edit

  Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Isesaki Line/Tōbu Skytree Line

  Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Nikkō Line

Highway edit

Miyashiro is not located on any national highway or expressway.

Local attractions edit

Noted people and animals from Miyashiro edit

  • Mariko Kouda, voice actress
  • Grape-Kun (グレープ君 / Gurēpu-kun), Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)

References edit

  1. ^ "Miyashiro town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Miyashiro climate data
  3. ^ Miyashiro population statistics

External links edit

  Media related to Miyashiro, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official Website (in Japanese)