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Katori, Chiba

Coordinates: 35°41′N 140°2′E / 35.683°N 140.033°E / 35.683; 140.033
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Katori
香取市
Sawara old town Katori Jingu Sawara Mitsubishi-kan Sawara O-Matsuri Ino Tadataka house Suigō Sawara Iris Park
Sawara old town
Katori JinguSawara Mitsubishi-kan
Sawara O-MatsuriIno Tadataka house
Suigō Sawara Iris Park
Flag of Katori
Official seal of Katori
Location of Katori in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Katori in Chiba Prefecture
Katori is located in Japan
Katori
Katori
 
Coordinates: 35°41′N 140°2′E / 35.683°N 140.033°E / 35.683; 140.033
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Government
 • MayorTomonori Itō (since April 2022)
Area
 • Total262.31 km2 (101.28 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2020)
 • Total74,469
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0478-54-1111
AddressSawaraguchi 2127, Katori-shi, Chiba-ken
287-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGreat reed warbler
FlowerJapanese iris (Iris laevigata)
TreeSakura
Katori City Hall
A view of old Sawara

Katori (香取市, Katori-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 74,469 in 31,113 households and a population density of 280 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 262.31 square kilometres (101.28 sq mi). Katori Shrine is in the city of Katori, as is the old merchant town and canal of Sawara.

Geography

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Katori is located in far northeastern Chiba Prefecture, along the lower reaches of the Tone River. It is about 45 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and 70 to 80 kilometers from central Tokyo. It is included in the Narita metropolitan area (Narita city) in the urban employment area, and the commuting rate to Narita city is 12.7% (2010 census). It borders Ibaraki prefecture on the opposite bank across the Tone River. The city is in the Kanto Plain, and although there are places along the Tone River that exceed 50 meters, the average elevation of the city is approximately 20 to 40 meters. Parts of the city are located within the borders of the Suigō-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.

Surrounding municipalities

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Chiba Prefecture

Ibaraki Prefecture

Climate

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Katori has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Katori is 14.4 °C (57.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,593.6 mm (62.74 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C (77.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2]

Climate data for Katori (1999−2020 normals, extremes 1999−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
29.4
(84.9)
32.6
(90.7)
33.5
(92.3)
36.9
(98.4)
36.5
(97.7)
35.5
(95.9)
31.6
(88.9)
25.5
(77.9)
24.1
(75.4)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
9.7
(49.5)
13.2
(55.8)
17.8
(64.0)
22.1
(71.8)
24.7
(76.5)
28.7
(83.7)
29.9
(85.8)
26.2
(79.2)
21.1
(70.0)
16.3
(61.3)
11.4
(52.5)
19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
4.5
(40.1)
7.9
(46.2)
12.6
(54.7)
17.2
(63.0)
20.5
(68.9)
24.3
(75.7)
25.4
(77.7)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
11.3
(52.3)
5.8
(42.4)
14.3
(57.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.2
(36.0)
7.2
(45.0)
12.7
(54.9)
16.9
(62.4)
20.9
(69.6)
22.0
(71.6)
18.8
(65.8)
12.8
(55.0)
6.2
(43.2)
0.4
(32.7)
9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
−3.3
(26.1)
0.9
(33.6)
7.5
(45.5)
13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
7.9
(46.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
−7.8
(18.0)
−8.9
(16.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.3
(3.32)
69.0
(2.72)
114.1
(4.49)
124.4
(4.90)
134.5
(5.30)
146.3
(5.76)
130.9
(5.15)
116.0
(4.57)
206.5
(8.13)
282.7
(11.13)
110.5
(4.35)
71.8
(2.83)
1,593.6
(62.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.6 7.0 10.6 10.3 10.7 10.9 9.8 7.7 11.6 12.0 8.8 6.2 111.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194.7 167.0 183.2 181.3 181.8 132.6 157.6 189.4 141.1 131.2 149.3 171.4 1,980.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Katori has declined over the past 30 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 67,449—    
1930 73,218+8.6%
1940 77,261+5.5%
1950 97,221+25.8%
1960 92,275−5.1%
1970 84,519−8.4%
1980 92,048+8.9%
1990 93,275+1.3%
2000 90,943−2.5%
2010 82,866−8.9%
2020 72,356−12.7%

History

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After the Meiji Restoration, the area consisted of the towns of Sawara and Omigawa, and the villages of Katori, Kanishi and Higashi-Daito (founded within Katori District on May 23, 1890). Katori was raised to town status on May 5, 1897. On March 15, 1951, the city of Sawara was formed by the merger of Katori, Sawara, Omigawa and Higashi-Daito. Sawara expanded on February 11, 1955, by annexing the neighboring villages of Niijima, Okura, Mizuho and Tsunomiya.

On March 27, 2006, the modern city of Katori was created when Sawara was merged with the towns of Kurimoto, Omigawa and Yamada (all from Katori District).

Government

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Katori has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Katori, together with the neighboring towns of Kōzaki and Tako, contributes two members to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 10th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Katori is a regional commercial center. The economy is primarily agricultural, with rice, chives, onions, and greater burdock as major crops.

Education

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Katori has 16 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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JR EastNarita Line

JR EastKashima Line

Highways

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Local attractions

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Noted people from Katori

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References

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  1. ^ "Katori city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Katori population statistics
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