Ōkura, Yamagata

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Ōkura
大蔵村
Village
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Ōkura Village Hall
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Location of Ōkura in Yamagata Prefecture
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Ōkura
 
Coordinates: 38°42′14.8″N140°13′49.3″E / 38.704111°N 140.230361°E / 38.704111; 140.230361
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Yamagata
District Mogami
Area
 • Total211.59 km2 (81.70 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total3,044
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0233-75-2111　 
Address2528 Kiyomizu, Ōkura-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0212
Climate Cfb/Dfb
Website Official website
Symbols
Bird Copper pheasant
Flower Japanese gentian
Tree Japanese beech
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Hijiri onsen in Ōkura

Ōkura (大蔵村, Ōkura-mura) is a village in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2020, the village has an estimated population of 3044, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 211.59 square kilometres (82 sq mi).

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Geography

Ōkura is located in a mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture, and includes Mount Gassan within its borders. The Mogami River runs through the village. The area is known for extremely heavy snows in winter. Its highest accumulation of snow recorded is 414 cm, second place in Japan after Sukayu Onsen in Aomori.[ citation needed ] Snow typically starts in November, and starts piling up on the ground by early December. The snow will usually stop by early May, but will not completely melt until mid-June. Similar to Sukayu Onsen, snowfalls of 50 to 100 cm in a single day are not uncommon at all.[ citation needed ]

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Ōkura has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Ōkura is 9.2 °C (48.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,844.8 mm (112.00 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.8 °C (28.8 °F). [1]

Climate data for Hijiori Onsen, Ōkura (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.8
(53.2)		17.3
(63.1)		18.2
(64.8)		26.3
(79.3)		30.4
(86.7)		30.5
(86.9)		33.4
(92.1)		35.3
(95.5)		32.4
(90.3)		27.4
(81.3)		21.9
(71.4)		17.7
(63.9)		35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.1
(34.0)		1.8
(35.2)		5.4
(41.7)		11.7
(53.1)		19.1
(66.4)		22.7
(72.9)		25.7
(78.3)		27.1
(80.8)		23.0
(73.4)		16.9
(62.4)		10.4
(50.7)		3.8
(38.8)		14.1
(57.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.8
(28.8)		−1.6
(29.1)		1.1
(34.0)		5.6
(42.1)		12.0
(53.6)		17.0
(62.6)		20.9
(69.6)		21.9
(71.4)		17.8
(64.0)		11.5
(52.7)		5.5
(41.9)		0.5
(32.9)		9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.6
(23.7)		−5.1
(22.8)		−2.9
(26.8)		0.5
(32.9)		5.5
(41.9)		11.6
(52.9)		16.8
(62.2)		17.5
(63.5)		13.3
(55.9)		6.7
(44.1)		1.3
(34.3)		−2.3
(27.9)		4.9
(40.7)
Record low °C (°F)−16.1
(3.0)		−16.6
(2.1)		−22.9
(−9.2)		−11.1
(12.0)		−2.5
(27.5)		2.0
(35.6)		6.7
(44.1)		8.2
(46.8)		2.3
(36.1)		−2.7
(27.1)		−8.0
(17.6)		−13.9
(7.0)		−22.9
(−9.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)403.3
(15.88)		268.4
(10.57)		186.4
(7.34)		128.4
(5.06)		112.4
(4.43)		135.0
(5.31)		229.2
(9.02)		201.5
(7.93)		170.6
(6.72)		222.0
(8.74)		332.5
(13.09)		443.8
(17.47)		2,844.8
(112.00)
Average snowfall cm (inches)459
(181)		343
(135)		212
(83)		80
(31)		13
(5.1)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		49
(19)		325
(128)		1,469
(578)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)26.722.720.714.712.411.414.713.214.216.420.125.5212.7
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)24.120.017.112.22.1000003.618.797.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 20.737.775.9149.5191.4150.0119.6153.7115.4103.774.531.31,223.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [2] [1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [3] the population of Ōkura peaked around 1950 and is now considerably less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 8,156—    
1930 7,486−8.2%
1940 7,797+4.2%
1950 9,015+15.6%
1960 8,434−6.4%
1970 6,080−27.9%
1980 5,301−12.8%
1990 4,982−6.0%
2000 4,528−9.1%
2010 3,762−16.9%
2020 3,028−19.5%

History

The area of present-day Ōkura was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan. During the Edo period, the village was a river port on the Mogami River and a post station on the pilgrimage route to Mount Gassan. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Ōkura was established on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.[ citation needed ]

Economy

The main industry is agriculture (tomato and buckwheat), sake production, and seasonal tourism to its hot spring resorts. Kokeshi dolls are a noted local handicraft.

Education

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

Transportation

Railways

Ōkura does not have any passenger railway service.

Highways

Local attractions

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References

  1. 1 2 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA . Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA . Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ōkura population statistics
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