Mihara, Hiroshima

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Mihara
三原市
City
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Mihara, Hiroshima
Location of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture
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Mihara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°23′51″N133°04′43″E / 34.39750°N 133.07861°E / 34.39750; 133.07861
CountryJapan
Region Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture Hiroshima
Town statusApril 1, 1889
City statusNovember 15, 1936
Government
 • Mayor Yoshihiro Okada (from August 2020)
Area
 • Total
471.55 km2 (182.07 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2023)
 • Total
88,591
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address3-5-1, Minatomachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 723-8601
Climate Cfa
Website Official website
Symbols
Flower Ume and Satsuki azalea
Tree Camphor laurel
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Mihara City Hall
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Mihara City parorama
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Aerial photo of Mihara City center
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Mihara (三原市, Mihara-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 88,591 in 43253 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres (99.67 sq mi).

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Geography

Mihara is located in south-central Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and part of the coastline forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The origin of the name of "Mihara" is from the alluvial fans of Yubara, Komagahara, and Konishihara Rivers. The Numata River, a second-class river that originates from the Kamo plateau of Higashihiroshima City, flows through the center of the city, and the central urban area flourishes at its mouth. Most of the current central city area is reclaimed land, and steep mountains approach the coastline, while the northern part is a highland area with an elevation of 400 meters or more at the southern tip of Kibi Plateau, and the western part is mostly hilly.

Adjoining municipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture

Climate

Mihara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Mihara is 14.2 °C (57.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,374.6 mm (54.12 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C (37.2 °F). [2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Mihara was 36.3 °C (97.3 °F) on 24 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.4 °C (15.1 °F) on 16 January 2011. [3]

Climate data for Hiroshima Airport, Mihara (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.5
(58.1)		19.3
(66.7)		21.6
(70.9)		27.3
(81.1)		29.4
(84.9)		32.1
(89.8)		36.3
(97.3)		35.8
(96.4)		34.9
(94.8)		28.7
(83.7)		24.9
(76.8)		18.8
(65.8)		36.3
(97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)7.2
(45.0)		8.5
(47.3)		12.2
(54.0)		17.7
(63.9)		22.6
(72.7)		25.2
(77.4)		28.6
(83.5)		30.4
(86.7)		26.6
(79.9)		21.2
(70.2)		15.3
(59.5)		9.3
(48.7)		18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.9
(37.2)		3.9
(39.0)		7.2
(45.0)		12.6
(54.7)		17.6
(63.7)		21.0
(69.8)		24.6
(76.3)		25.9
(78.6)		22.3
(72.1)		16.7
(62.1)		11.0
(51.8)		5.2
(41.4)		14.2
(57.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−0.9
(30.4)		−0.1
(31.8)		2.5
(36.5)		7.8
(46.0)		13.1
(55.6)		17.5
(63.5)		21.6
(70.9)		22.7
(72.9)		19.0
(66.2)		13.1
(55.6)		7.2
(45.0)		1.4
(34.5)		10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F)−9.4
(15.1)		−8.3
(17.1)		−4.7
(23.5)		−0.6
(30.9)		3.5
(38.3)		10.7
(51.3)		15.4
(59.7)		15.8
(60.4)		10.9
(51.6)		4.1
(39.4)		−2.2
(28.0)		−7.2
(19.0)		−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)33.4
(1.31)		53.9
(2.12)		88.0
(3.46)		115.3
(4.54)		133.4
(5.25)		189.7
(7.47)		240.8
(9.48)		140.6
(5.54)		152.3
(6.00)		105.6
(4.16)		64.4
(2.54)		57.2
(2.25)		1,374.6
(54.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)4.87.49.09.38.710.410.97.78.76.96.16.496.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [2] [3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Mihara in 2020 is 90,573 people. [4] Mihara has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 111,480—    
1955 112,720+1.1%
1960 109,641−2.7%
1965 108,059−1.4%
1970 106,376−1.6%
1975 107,602+1.2%
1980 109,236+1.5%
1985 111,108+1.7%
1990 110,524−0.5%
1995 108,617−1.7%
2000 106,229−2.2%
2005 104,196−1.9%
2010 100,449−3.6%
2015 96,194−4.2%
2020 90,573−5.8%
Mihara population statistics [4]

History

The Mihara area is part of ancient Aki Province and has been settled since prehistoric times. The area has many burial mounds from the Kofun period. During the Sengoku Period, Mihara developed as a jōkamachi around Mihara Castle, the stronghold of Kobayakawa Takakage from 1582. Following the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, Fukushima Masanori was granted Aki Province, which he ruled from Hiroshima Castle; Mihara Castle has retained as a branch castle. In 1619, his holdings were divided between Fukuyama Domain and Hiroshima Domain, with Mihara becoming part of the holdings of the Asano clan of Hiroshima. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Mihara was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mihara merged with the town of Itozaki and several neighboring villages to become the city of Mihara on November 15, 1936.

On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.

Government

Mihara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 25 members. Mihara, collectively with the town of Sera, contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Hiroshima 4th district, Hiroshima 5th district, and Hiroshima 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Mihara is a key point of transportation in Hiroshima Prefecture, with major transportation infrastructure, such as the Sanyo Shinkansen, Sanyo Main Line, Mihara Port, Hiroshima Airport, and Sanyo Expressway. The city is a center for heavy industry, with metallurgical and chemical-related companies in the coastal areas, and electronic equipment-related companies in the inland industrial parks. In terms of agriculture, citrus fruits are grown in coastal areas, and paddy rice and fruit trees are cultivated in mountainous areas.

Education

Mihara has 20 public elementary schools, and ten public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the disabled. There is also one national elementary school, one national junior high schools. two private junior high schools and two private high schools.

The Prefectural University of Hiroshima has a campus in Mihara.

Transportation

Airports

Railway

Shinkansen jrw.svg JR West – San'yō Shinkansen

JR logo (west).svg JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line

JR logo (west).svg JR West (JR West) - Kure Line

Highways

Ports

Sister city relations

Local attractions

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Yassa Festival in August

Castles

Temples

Shrines

Festivals

Notable people from Mihara

Historical

Modern

A small island off the coast of Sagishima, called Sukune, was the location of Kaneto Shindo's film The Naked Island released in 1960. [6] Director Shindo and his wife Nobuko Otowa both had their ashes scattered on the island. [7]

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  2. 1 2 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Mihara population statistics
  5. ↑ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "A tourist guide to Sagishima" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
  7. ↑ "Shindo Kaneto Kantoku "Hadaka no Shima" Sankotsu e". Nikkan Sports.
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