Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi
山口市
City
Yamaguchi City

From top left:Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church, Yamaguchi Prefectural Government Museum, Ruriko-ji Five-storied pagoda, View of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Satellite Earth Station,KDDI Corporation

Flag

Location of Yamaguchi in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°11′N 131°28′E / 34.183°N 131.467°E / 34.183; 131.467Coordinates: 34°11′N 131°28′E / 34.183°N 131.467°E / 34.183; 131.467
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Sumitada Watanabe
Area
  Total 1,023.31 km2 (395.10 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2010)
  Total 198,971
  Density 194.44/km2 (503.6/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Ginkgo
  Flower Rapeseed flowers, Sakura
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 2-1 Kameyama-cho, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken
753-8650
Website www.city.yamaguchi.lg.jp
Rurikō-ji Temple
Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church

Yamaguchi (山口市 Yamaguchi-shi) is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 10, 1929.

As of February 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km². The total area is 1,023.31 km².

Yamaguchi has claim to two famous religious sites: the Buddhist temple, Rurikō-ji (瑠璃光寺 Rurikō-ji), with its five-story pagoda, and the Roman Catholic cathedral connected with Saint Francis Xavier whose work was responsible for the introduction of Christianity to Japan in 1550.

Yamaguchi is served by Yamaguchi Ube Airport in nearby Ube.

Merger history

  1. Kami-Kanakoso, Shimo-Kanakoso, Yawatanobaba, Noda, Kami-Tatekōji, Shimo-Tatekōji, Ishigan-non, Dōso, Enseiji, Dōnomae, Ōichi, Shogan-shōji, Kubo-shōji, Sentō-shōji, Shinbaba, Ushirogawara, Nakagawara, Hayamada, Shin, Komeya, Otsubone-shōji, Ima-shōji, Nakaichi, Aimono-shōji, Tachiuri, Matsunoki, Kitano-shōji, Babadono-shōji, Yonedono-shōji, Dōjōmonzen, Imaichi, Imamichi, Wani-ishi, Ōzuke, Shinbashi, Nishimonzen, Itoyone-shōji, Arataka, Ta and Nakasanai (all from Yoshiki District)

Climate

Yamaguchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter.

Climate data for Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
9.4
(48.9)
13.2
(55.8)
19.1
(66.4)
23.5
(74.3)
26.5
(79.7)
30.1
(86.2)
31.4
(88.5)
27.5
(81.5)
22.3
(72.1)
16.8
(62.2)
11.2
(52.2)
19.97
(67.94)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
4.4
(39.9)
7.6
(45.7)
13.4
(56.1)
17.9
(64.2)
21.8
(71.2)
25.7
(78.3)
26.6
(79.9)
22.5
(72.5)
16.5
(61.7)
10.8
(51.4)
5.7
(42.3)
14.72
(58.49)
Average low °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
0.1
(32.2)
2.4
(36.3)
7.6
(45.7)
12.3
(54.1)
17.5
(63.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.7
(72.9)
18.4
(65.1)
11.4
(52.5)
5.9
(42.6)
1.1
(34)
10.08
(50.15)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.4
(2.89)
91.1
(3.587)
142.3
(5.602)
199.8
(7.866)
175.7
(6.917)
305.4
(12.024)
299.2
(11.78)
154.0
(6.063)
180.9
(7.122)
97.6
(3.843)
71.2
(2.803)
53.5
(2.106)
1,844.1
(72.603)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 15
(5.9)
15
(5.9)
3
(1.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(2)
38
(15)
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 73 71 72 77 80 78 79 77 78 68 75.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.2 119.2 161.0 181.6 203.4 159.0 174.6 203.2 157.4 178.0 144.6 128.1 1,930.3
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1]

Media

Newspaper

TV

Places of interest

Education

Transportation

Railways

Expressways

Sister cities

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.