Imabetsu

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Imabetsu
今別町
Town
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Imabetsu
Location of Imabetsu in Aomori Prefecture
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Imabetsu
 
Coordinates: 41°10′54.4″N140°28′54″E / 41.181778°N 140.48167°E / 41.181778; 140.48167
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Aomori
District Higashitsugaru
Area
 • Total
125.27 km2 (48.37 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2022)
 • Total
2,311
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0174-35-2001
Address167 Imabetsu, Imabetsu-machi, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 030-1502
Climate Cfa
Website Official website
Symbols
Bird Common gull
Flower Chrysanthemum
Tree Hiba
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Seikan Tunnel entrance

Imabetsu (今別町, Imabetsu-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. [1] As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 2,311 in 1338 households, [2] and a population density of 18 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 125.27 km2 (48.37 sq mi).

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Geography

Imabetsu is in Higashitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and occupies the northern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Tsugaru Strait. It is surrounded by Mount Yotsutaki and Mount Maruyagata to the east and west, and faces Mimaya Bay to the north. The area of the town is the basin of the Imabetsu River, which mainly flows into Mimaya Bay, and the basins of the Nagakawa and Kurosaki Rivers. Much of the town is within the limits of the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

Climate

The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Imabetsu is 10.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.4 °C. [3]

Climate data for Imabetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.3
(52.3)		15.8
(60.4)		18.3
(64.9)		25.7
(78.3)		29.7
(85.5)		30.8
(87.4)		32.9
(91.2)		33.7
(92.7)		33.3
(91.9)		26.4
(79.5)		22.3
(72.1)		15.8
(60.4)		33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.6
(34.9)		2.3
(36.1)		6.1
(43.0)		12.2
(54.0)		16.9
(62.4)		20.2
(68.4)		24.0
(75.2)		25.9
(78.6)		23.2
(73.8)		17.3
(63.1)		10.5
(50.9)		4.2
(39.6)		13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)−0.8
(30.6)		−0.4
(31.3)		2.5
(36.5)		7.7
(45.9)		12.4
(54.3)		16.0
(60.8)		20.3
(68.5)		22.1
(71.8)		18.9
(66.0)		13.0
(55.4)		7.0
(44.6)		1.4
(34.5)		10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−3.3
(26.1)		−3.2
(26.2)		−0.9
(30.4)		3.3
(37.9)		8.1
(46.6)		12.4
(54.3)		17.3
(63.1)		19.0
(66.2)		15.1
(59.2)		8.8
(47.8)		3.5
(38.3)		−1.3
(29.7)		6.6
(43.8)
Record low °C (°F)−10.7
(12.7)		−11.2
(11.8)		−9.0
(15.8)		−4.4
(24.1)		−0.5
(31.1)		3.9
(39.0)		9.4
(48.9)		11.0
(51.8)		5.8
(42.4)		1.1
(34.0)		−6.1
(21.0)		−10.4
(13.3)		−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)137.0
(5.39)		103.1
(4.06)		98.1
(3.86)		98.5
(3.88)		105.6
(4.16)		86.6
(3.41)		129.4
(5.09)		191.9
(7.56)		167.2
(6.58)		159.0
(6.26)		176.4
(6.94)		167.0
(6.57)		1,619.8
(63.77)
Average snowfall cm (inches)163
(64)		131
(52)		87
(34)		5
(2.0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		14
(5.5)		103
(41)		503
(198)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)22.718.115.611.910.89.110.210.612.114.218.322.6176.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)19.416.911.70.60000001.613.263.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 27.655.5126.1187.2198.5177.6157.6186.4170.3144.968.633.91,527.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [4] [5]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [6] the population of Imabetsu has decreased by more than two-thirds over the past 60 years and is now much less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,188—    
1930 5,385+3.8%
1940 6,121+13.7%
1950 7,710+26.0%
1960 8,068+4.6%
1970 7,358−8.8%
1980 7,113−3.3%
1990 4,978−30.0%
2000 4,124−17.2%
2010 3,217−22.0%
2020 2,334−27.4%

History

The area around Imabetsu was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration Minmaya, Kanita and Tairadate villages were separated from Imabetsu, which was also organized as a village on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On March 31, 1955, Imabetsu annexed the neighboring village of Ippongi and was elevated to town status.

Government

Imabetsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of six members. Higashitsugaru District, contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Imabetsu is heavily dependent on commercial fishing and agriculture. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid. Imabetsu is known for Imabetsu-gyu, a type of wagyu, and Shine Muscat grapes.

Education

Imabetsu has one public elementary school and one public junior high middle school operated by the town government. The public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education closed in April 2022.

Transportation

Railway

JR logo (east).svg East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tsugaru Line

JR logo (hokkaido).svg Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) - Hokkaido Shinkansen

Highway

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References

  1. ↑ "2010 Metropolitan Employment Map". University of Tokyo . Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Imabetsu Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  3. ↑ Imabetsu climate data
  4. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Imabetsu population statistics
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