Summary
Yorii (寄居町, Yorii-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 32,851 in 14,689 households and a population density of 510 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 64.25 square kilometres (24.81 sq mi).
Yorii
寄居町 | |
|---|---|
 Yorii town office in February 2011 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yorii in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Yorii | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′6″N 139°11′34.7″E / 36.11833°N 139.192972°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| District | Ōsato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.25 km2 (24.81 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 32,851 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 048-581-2121 |
| Address | 1080-1 Yorii, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Green pheasant |
| Flower | Erythronium japonicum |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
Geography edit
Located in northwestern Saitama Prefecture, Yorii is on the central reaches of the Arakawa River, just downstream of Nagatoro, and is approximately 70 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities edit
Climate edit
Yorii has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ageo is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.2 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Yorii (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
39.2 (102.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
28.9 (1.14) |
61.2 (2.41) |
84.9 (3.34) |
110.2 (4.34) |
160.1 (6.30) |
179.4 (7.06) |
174.3 (6.86) |
210.3 (8.28) |
185.7 (7.31) |
45.0 (1.77) |
28.3 (1.11) |
1,304.4 (51.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 98.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210.0 | 194.2 | 201.9 | 190.6 | 181.5 | 129.0 | 144.1 | 164.6 | 128.5 | 141.6 | 168.4 | 196.5 | 2,059 |
| Source: JMA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Yorii peaked around the year 2000 and had declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,857 | — |
| 1960 | 25,478 | −5.1% |
| 1970 | 25,137 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | 28,469 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 33,659 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 37,724 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 35,774 | −5.2% |
| 2020 | 32,374 | −9.5% |
History edit
Yorii developed as a post station on the pilgrimage route to the temples of the Chichibu area from the Kamakura period, and was a castle town to Hachigata Castle during the Sengoku period. The town of Yorii was created within Hanzawa District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hanzawa District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Ōsato District. [citation needed]
In February 1955, the town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Orihara, Hachigata, Obusuma, and Yodo.[citation needed]
Government edit
Yorii has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Yorii, together with the town of Misato and city of Fukaya, contributes three members 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
Honda has an automobile assembly plant in Yorii, which is a major local employer.
Education edit
Yorii has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation edit
Railway edit
Chichibu Railway - Chichibu Main Line
- Sakurazawa – Yorii – Hagure
- Minami-Yorii – Obusuma - Hachigata - Tamayodo| - Yorii
Highway edit
Sister city relations edit
Marysville, Ohio since 2013.[6]
Local attractions edit
- Hachigata Castle
- Saitama Museum of Rivers
- Tamayodo Dam
- Tsuburada Dam
Noted people from Yorii edit
- Chizuru Arai, Olympic gold medal judoka
- Kazuichi Hanawa, Mangaka
References edit
- ^ "Yorii town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Yorii climate data
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Yorii population statistics
- ^ "Marysville seeks to deepen links to Japan | the Columbus Dispatch". Archived from the original on December 9, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
External links edit
- Official Website (in Japanese)