Takehara, Hiroshima

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Panorama of Takehara City center
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Aerial photograph of Takehara City center
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Taketsuru house in Takehara historic preservation district

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Geography

Mihara is located in south-central Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south. The urban area is broadly divided into a fan-shaped public office/commercial district centered on Takehara Station, a harbor/industrial district centered around the port, and a townscape preservation district that includes temples and other cultural properties. Ōkunoshima, the island where a poison gas plant of the Imperial Japanese Army was located, belongs to Takehara.

Adjoining municipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture

Climate

Takehara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Takehara is Script error: No such module "convert".. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Script error: No such module "convert"., and lowest in January, at around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Takehara was Template:Cvt on 6 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was Template:Cvt on 26 February 1981.[3] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Takehara in 2020 is 23,993 people.[4] Takehara has been conducting censuses since 1960. <templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".

History

The Takehara area is part of ancient Aki Province and has been settled since prehistoric times. During the Heian period, it was the location of a shōen landed estate controlled by Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto Known as a port town since the Muromachi period, it prospered as a center of the salt industry in the latter half of the Edo period under the control of Hiroshima Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the area become part of Kamo District, Hiroshima. On April 1, 1889 the village of Shimoichi was formed with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On April 17, 1889 Shimoichi was elevated to town status to become the town of Takehara. Takehara was elevated to city status on November 3, 1958. Takehara's Special Historical District of old warehouses was selected as one of Japan's "100 Most Scenic Towns".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Government

Takahara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Mihara, collectively with the town of Ōsakikamijima, contributes one member to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Hiroshima 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Takehara's economy is based on agriculture, commercial fishing and food processing. The city is also promoting its historical district as a tourist destination as the "Little Kyoto of Aki".

Education

Takehara has eight public elementary schools, and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. Hiroshima University's Fisheries Experiment Station is located in Takehara.

Transportation

Railway

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Highways

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Sister city relations

Local attractions

Museums

  • Takehara Museum [5]
  • Kaguyahime Bamboo Princess Museum [6]
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  • History of Takehara Museum [8]
  • Ozasaya Sake Museum [9]

Mountains and Islands

"Little Kyoto of Aki Province"

Hot spring and Sakura (Cherry Blossom Tree) Park

Festivals and Events

Notable people from Takehara

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In popular culture

Takehara is the setting for the slice-of-life anime series Tamayura.[35]

References

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  6. ↑ Kaguyahime Bamboo Princess Museum
  7. ↑ Masayuki Imai (Ceramic Artist) Museum Template:In lang
  8. ↑ History of Takehara Museum
  9. ↑ Ozasaya Sake Museum
  10. ↑ Mount Asahi (Otake) Template:In lang
  11. ↑ Mount Kurotaki
  12. ↑ Ōkunoshima Island
  13. ↑ Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan
  14. ↑ Okakae Jizo Statue
  15. ↑ Chosei-ji Temple Template:In lang
  16. ↑ Saiho-ji (Takehara) Temple
  17. ↑ Shoren-ji Temple
  18. ↑ Kodo Ebisu-do Shrine Template:In lang
  19. ↑ Yusaka Onsen-kyo Template:In lang
  20. ↑ Comprehensive Park Bamboo Joy Highland Template:In lang
  21. ↑ Miyatoko Children's Festival at Tadanoumi Template:In lang
  22. ↑ Nika Village Renge (Lotus) Festival
  23. ↑ Takehara Take (Bamboo) Festival in the Conserved Townscape
  24. ↑ Tadanoumi Gion (Purification Ritual) Festival Template:In lang
  25. ↑ Takehara Tanabata Festival Template:In lang
  26. ↑ Tadanoumi Tenjin Summer Festival
  27. ↑ Takehara Sumiyoshi Shrine Sea Festival Template:In lang
  28. ↑ Takehara Summer Festival Fireworks Template:In lang
  29. ↑ Fukusa Shishimai Lion Dance Template:In lang
  30. ↑ Bamboo Candle Light Festival Shokei no Michi Template:In lang
  31. ↑ Takehara Ekiden
  32. ↑ Rabbit Cross Country Short Running Race on Ōkunoshima Island
  33. ↑ Shinmeisai Fire Festival at Futamado,Tadanoumi Template:In lang
  34. ↑ Naganori Ito - Designer's emotion over the Skyline Nissan Motor Official Website (Japanese) July 22, 2008
  35. ↑ Takehara: Home of Tamayura
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