Gokase, Miyazaki
Gokase
五ヶ瀬町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Gokase in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
  Gokase Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°12′E / 32.683°N 131.200°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| District | Nishiusuki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.73 km2 (66.31 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 3,537 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Pine |
Gokase (五ヶ瀬町, Gokase-chō) is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 3,537 and a density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area is 171.73 km². Much of the population work as farmers and fisherman, producing sansai and seema.
Geography
Climate
Gokase has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Takachiho is 12.9 °C (55.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,449.0 mm (96.42 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.8 °C (35.2 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Takachiho was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.9 °C (8.8 °F) on 21 February 1983.[2]
| Climate data for Gokase (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.4 (48.9) |
18.7 (65.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.0 (3.43) |
100.9 (3.97) |
136.4 (5.37) |
132.6 (5.22) |
160.6 (6.32) |
436.3 (17.18) |
411.4 (16.20) |
333.0 (13.11) |
332.9 (13.11) |
132.4 (5.21) |
91.9 (3.62) |
93.8 (3.69) |
2,449 (96.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.0 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 15.9 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 138.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.9 | 116.1 | 150.1 | 176.4 | 182.3 | 118.1 | 142.7 | 151.2 | 121.8 | 149.2 | 123.3 | 114.2 | 1,664.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Gokase in 2020 is 3,472 people.[3] Gokase has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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Transportation
There are no train stations in Gokase and the nearest station is Takamori in Takamori, Kumamoto.
Highways
- Kyushu Chuo Expressway
- Japan National Route 218
- Japan National Route 265
- Japan National Route 503
References
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Gokase population statistics
External links
Media related to Gokase, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons- Gokase official website (in Japanese)
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