Kisosaki
木曽岬町
Town
Kisosaki Town Office
Kisosaki Town Office
Flag of Kisosaki
Flag
Official seal of Kisosaki
Seal
Location of Kisosaki in Mie Prefecture
Location of Kisosaki in Mie Prefecture
Kisosaki is located in Japan
Kisosaki
Kisosaki
 
Coordinates: 35°5′N 136°44′E / 35.083°N 136.733°E / 35.083; 136.733
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
DistrictKuwana
Area
 • Total15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2021)
 • Total6,134
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSakura
- FlowerNarcissus
Phone number0567-68-6100
Address251 Nishikari kaichi, Kisosaki-chō, Kuwana-gun, Mie-ken 498-8503
WebsiteOfficial website
Kisosaki Town

Kisosaki (木曽岬町, Kisosaki-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,134 in 2518 households and a population density of 390 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 15.72 square kilometres (6.07 sq mi).

Geography

Kisosaki is located in far northeastern Mie Prefecture on the border with Aichi Prefecture. The town is located on islands formed by the delta of the Kiso Three Rivers as they exit to Ise Bay.

Neighboring municipalities

Mie Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

Climate

Kisosaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kisosaki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kisosaki increased rapidly in the 1980s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 3,023—    
1930 3,004−0.6%
1940 3,008+0.1%
1950 3,008+0.0%
1960 3,439+14.3%
1970 3,358−2.4%
1980 4,986+48.5%
1990 7,167+43.7%
2000 7,172+0.1%
2010 6,855−4.4%

History

The village of Kisosaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1989.

Government

Kisosaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of eight members. Kisosaki, collectively with the city of Kuwana, contributes four members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The local economy is dominated by the growing of tomatoes and by food processing industries.

Education

Kisosaki has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Kisosaki is not served by any railways. The nearest station is Yatomi or Kintetsu-Yatomi in the nearby city of Yatomi.

Highway

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Kisosaki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. ↑ Kisosaki climate data
  3. ↑ Kisosaki population statistics

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