Yuzawa, Niigata
| Yuzawa 湯沢町 | ||
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| Town | ||
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Kagura ski resort in Yuzawa | ||
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 Location of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture | ||
  Yuzawa Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 36°55′51″N 138°49′14″E / 36.93083°N 138.82056°ECoordinates: 36°55′51″N 138°49′14″E / 36.93083°N 138.82056°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region |
Chūbu Kōshin'etsu Hokuriku Shinetsu | |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture | |
| District | Minamiuonuma | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kiyotaka Kamimura (since December 2005) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 357.00 km2 (137.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 September 2011) | ||
| • Total | 8,266 | |
| • Density | 23.15/km2 (60.0/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Prunus sargentii | |
| • Flower | Cosmos | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address |
300 Kamitate, Yuzawa-machi, Minami-Uonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6192 | |
| Website |
www | |
Yuzawa (湯沢町 Yuzawa-machi) is an onsen (hot spring) town located in Minamiuonuma District in the mountains of the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Demographics
As of 1 September 2011, the town had an estimated population of 8,266 and a population density of 23.15 persons per km². The total area is 357.00 km².
Climate
| Climate data for Yuzawa, Niigata (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.8 (37) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.2 (45) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
16.31 (61.34) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
11.49 (52.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.1 (30) |
3.9 (39) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.43 (45.38) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 307.6 (12.11) |
213.1 (8.39) |
154.9 (6.098) |
101.8 (4.008) |
105.3 (4.146) |
134.8 (5.307) |
202.1 (7.957) |
192.3 (7.571) |
186.9 (7.358) |
164.1 (6.461) |
193.9 (7.634) |
274.2 (10.795) |
2,231 (87.835) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 411 (161.8) |
319 (125.6) |
186 (73.2) |
41 (16.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
18 (7.1) |
208 (81.9) |
1,183 (465.7) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.6 | 73.0 | 102.8 | 146.4 | 171.0 | 132.8 | 134.1 | 157.9 | 102.9 | 103.3 | 89.6 | 70.4 | 1,341.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Ski resorts
There are a large number of ski resorts in the area. The town is served by the Echigo-Yuzawa and Gala-Yuzawa stations on the Jōetsu Shinkansen line, making it one of the most easily accessible winter sports areas from Tokyo, and the town's economy is reliant principally on skiing and snowboarding.
Cultural references
Yasunari Kawabata's classic novel Snow Country takes place in Yuzawa.[1]
See also
- Takahan Ryokan – an historic inn located in Yuzawa
References
- ↑ Lindelauf, Perrin, "Finding the fabled Snow Country", Japan Times, 18 January 2009, p. 12.
External links
Media related to Yuzawa, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons- Yuzawa official website (Japanese)
Yuzawa_(Niigata) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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