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{{Infobox settlement
{{Japanese city
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|Name = Tsumagoi
|JapaneseName = 嬬恋村
| name = Tsumagoi
|Prefecture = [[Gunma Prefecture]]
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|Region = [[Kantō region|Kantō]]
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[[File:白根山 - panoramio (6).jpg|right|thumb|250px|Manza Onsen area seen from [[:en:Mount Kusatsu-Shirane|Mount Kusatsu-Shirane]]]]


{{Nihongo|'''Tsumagoi'''|嬬恋村|Tsumagoi-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Gunma Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|09|01}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 9,546 in 3,999 households,<ref name="Tsumagoi-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.vill.tsumagoi.gunma.jp/index.html |title= Tsumagoi Village official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 28 persons per km². The total area of the village is {{convert|337.51|sqkm|sqmi}}.
[[Image:JREast-manza-kazawaguchi-station-platform.jpg|thumb|200px|right|JR Manza-Kawaguchi Station]]


==Geography==
{{nihongo|'''Tsumagoi'''|嬬恋村|Tsumagoi-mura}} is a [[villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Agatsuma District, Gunma|Agatsuma District]], [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]], [[Japan]].
Tsumagoi is situated on the northwestern corner of [[Gunma Prefecture]], touching [[Nagano Prefecture]] to the north, south, and west. Because of its elevated location and the ash deposits of [[Mount Asama]], Tsumagoi is well known for growing [[cabbage]]s. Parts of the village are within the borders of then [[Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park]].


* Mountains: [[Mount Asama]] (2568m), Mount Motoshirane (2171m), [[Mount Kusatsu-Shirane]] (2160m), [[Mount Azumaya]] (2354m)
As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated [[population]] of 10,743 and a [[population density|density]] of 31.19 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 337.51 km².
* Rivers: [[Agatsuma River]]
* Lakes: Lake Baragi, Lake Tashiro


===Surrounding municipalities===
==Geography==
[[Gunma Prefecture]]
The village is situated on the northwestern corner of [[Gunma prefecture]], touching [[Nagano prefecture]] to the north, south, and west. Because of its elevated location and the ash deposits of [[Mount Asama]], Tsumagoi is fit and well known for growing [[cabbages]]. It has a cool climate, with an average yearly temperature of 8℃.<ref>[http://www.vill.tsumagoi.gunma.jp/syoukai/enkaku-tisei.htm 沿革<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="Yotsuya">{{citebook|page=57|title=考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu|year=2005|publisher=四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan}}</ref>
* [[Kusatsu, Gunma|Kusatsu]]
* [[Naganohara, Gunma|Naganohara]]
[[Nagano Prefecture]]
* [[Karuizawa, Nagano|Karuizawa]]
* [[Komoro, Nagano|Komoro]]
* [[Takayama, Nagano|Takayama]]
* [[Suzaka, Nagano|Suzaka]]
* [[Ueda, Nagano|Ueda]]
* [[Tomi, Nagano|Tōmi]]
* [[Miyota, Nagano|Miyota]]


===Climate===
* [[Mountains]]: [[Mount Asama]], Mount Motoshirane, Mount Kusatsushirane, Mount Azumaya
Tsumagoi has a [[humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, due to the high elevation. Winters are cold, with a January 24-hour average temperature of {{convert|−4.6|°C|1}}, while summers are warm and wet, with a July 24-hour average temperature of {{convert|19.5|°C|1}}. The average annual rainfall is 1345&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/gunma/tsumagoi-villege-504572/ Tsumagoi climate data]</ref>
* [[Rivers]]: Azuma River
* [[Lakes]]: Lake Baragi, Lake Tashiro


{{Weather box
==Surrounding municipalities==
|width = auto
* [[Gunma Prefecture]]
|collapsed = Y
** [[Kusatsu, Gunma|Kusatsu]]
|metric first= yes
** [[Naganohara, Gunma|Naganohara]]
|single line= yes
* [[Nagano Prefecture]]
|location= Tsumagoi（Tashiro）
** [[Karuizawa, Nagano|Karuizawa]]
|Jan record high C = 11.5
** [[Komoro, Nagano|Komoro]]
|Feb record high C = 15.2
** [[Takayama, Nagano|Takayama]]
|Mar record high C = 19.0
** [[Suzaka, Nagano|Suzaka]]
|Apr record high C = 24.8
** [[Ueda, Nagano|Ueda]]
|May record high C = 27.7
** [[Tomi, Nagano|Tōmi]]
|Jun record high C = 29.3
** [[Miyota, Nagano|Miyota]]
|Jul record high C = 30.2
|Aug record high C = 29.9
|Sep record high C = 29.0
|Oct record high C = 24.3
|Nov record high C = 19.3
|Dec record high C = 15.0
|year record high C = 30.2
|Jan high C = -0.6
|Feb high C = 0.1
|Mar high C = 4.0
|Apr high C = 11.5
|May high C = 16.6
|Jun high C = 19.6
|Jul high C = 23.3
|Aug high C = 24.2
|Sep high C = 19.6
|Oct high C = 14.1
|Nov high C = 8.7
|Dec high C = 2.9
|year high C = 12.1
|Jan mean C= -4.6
|Feb mean C= -4.3
|Mar mean C= -0.9
|Apr mean C= 5.7
|May mean C= 10.9
|Jun mean C= 14.7
|Jul mean C= 18.6
|Aug mean C= 19.5
|Sep mean C= 15.3
|Oct mean C= 9.1
|Nov mean C= 3.6
|Dec mean C= -1.5
|year mean C= 7.2
|Jan low C = -9.0
|Feb low C = -9.1
|Mar low C = -5.7
|Apr low C = 0.4
|May low C = 5.4
|Jun low C = 10.4
|Jul low C = 14.9
|Aug low C = 15.7
|Sep low C = 11.7
|Oct low C = 4.6
|Nov low C = -0.9
|Dec low C = -5.9
|year low C = 2.7
|Jan record low C = -16.5
|Feb record low C = -17.2
|Mar record low C = -14.5
|Apr record low C = -10.0
|May record low C = -6.3
|Jun record low C = 1.8
|Jul record low C = 7.0
|Aug record low C = 8.0
|Sep record low C = -0.1
|Oct record low C = -4.3
|Nov record low C = -10.4
|Dec record low C = -15.1
|year record low C = -17.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm= 49.0
|Feb precipitation mm= 60.9
|Mar precipitation mm= 102.5
|Apr precipitation mm= 106.9
|May precipitation mm= 138.7
|Jun precipitation mm= 180.8
|Jul precipitation mm= 208.7
|Aug precipitation mm= 175.9
|Sep precipitation mm= 232.3
|Oct precipitation mm= 133.8
|Nov precipitation mm= 74.5
|Dec precipitation mm= 42.6
|year precipitation mm= 1506.6
|Jan sun = 135.0
|Feb sun = 152.0
|Mar sun = 187.4
|Apr sun = 202.2
|May sun = 194.3
|Jun sun = 142.5
|Jul sun = 147.0
|Aug sun = 150.5
|Sep sun = 111.6
|Oct sun = 135.3
|Nov sun = 140.1
|Dec sun = 134.9
|year sun = 1832.2
|source 1 =[[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref name = ref1>
{{cite web|url=http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=42&prec_ch=%8CQ%94n%8C%A7&block_no=0348&block_ch=%93c%91%E3&year=&month=&day=&elm=normal&view=気象庁（田代の平年値）|title=Japan Meteorological Agency|access-date = August 20, 2017}}</ref>
|source 2=Japan Meteorological Agency<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=42&block_no=0343&year=&month=&day=&view=h0|title=田代 観測史上1～10位の値|access-date=2017-08-20|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency}}</ref>}}


==Transportation==
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-gunma.php Higashiagatsuma population statistics]</ref> the population of Tsumagoi has recently decreased after several decades of relative stability.
There are two train stations on the Agatsuma Line in Tsumagoi:

[[Manza-Kazawaguchi Station|Manza-Kazawaguchi]] and [[Ōmae Station|Ōmae]].
Tsumagoi has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization ([[Second Kishida Cabinet|Kishida Cabinet Secretariat]]), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for meeting a "high standard" (高水準) of [[digital transformation]]/[[Remote work|telework]] infrastructure. Related projects have been awarded over ¥7.0M in government grants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2021 |title=地方創生テレワーク交付金の交付対象事業一覧（新規事業) |url=https://www.chisou.go.jp/sousei/about/mirai/pdf/chihou_tw_2.pdf#page=26 |access-date=September 17, 2022 |website=内閣府地方創生推進室}}</ref>

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 6,359
| 1930 | 9,502
| 1940 | 9,685
| 1950 | 13,757
| 1960 | 15,214
| 1970 | 12,074
| 1980 | 10,737
| 1990 | 10,957
| 2000 | 10,657
| 2010 | 10,183
| 2020 | 8,850
|align = none
|footnote =
}}

==History==
Numerous [[Jōmon period]] remains have been found in Tsumagoi, although later [[Yayoi period]] artifacts are almost non-existent, as the area is not suitable for rice cultivation. During the [[Edo period]], the area around Tsumagoi was part of the [[hatamoto]]-administered territory within [[Kōzuke Province]]. Kanbara area (鎌原村) was severely damaged by the [[Tenmei eruption]] of [[Mt. Asama]] in 1783 (477 people died).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-04 |title=１７８３年に４７７人死亡した「日本のポンペイ」…浅間山噴火、集落発掘へ : 社会 : ニュース |url=https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20211104-OYT1T50097/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=読売新聞オンライン |language=ja}}</ref> With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the [[Meiji Restoration]] on April 1, 1889, the village of Tsumagoi was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture.

==Government==
Tsumagoi has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] village council of 12 members. Tsumagoi collectively with the other municipalities in Agatsuma District, contributes two members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of [[Gunma 5th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
[[file: Tsumagoi Cabbage&Asamayama.JPG|thumb|Tsumagoi cabbage field and [[:en:Mount Asama|Mount Asama]]]]
The economy of Tsumagoi is primarily agricultural, with cabbage forming the most noted local crop. Seasonal tourism primarily in connection with its [[onsen]] hot spring resorts and ski resorts are also major contributors to the local economy.


==Education==
==Education==
Tsumagoi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education.
* [[High School]]s

** Tsumagoi High School
===Senior high schools===
* [[Junior High Schools]]
** Nishi Junior High School
* Tsumagoi High School

** Higashi Junior High School
===Junior high schools===
* [[Primary Schools]]
** Higashi Elementary School
* Tsumagoi Junior High School

** Tashiro Elementary School
** Nishi Elementary School
===Elementary schools===
** Hoshimata Elementary School
* Higashi Elementary School
** Kanbara Elementary School
* Nishi Elementary School

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Agatsuma Line]]
*{{STN|Fukurogura}} - {{STN|Manza-Kazawaguchi}} - {{STN|Ōmae}}

===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|144}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|146}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|292}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|406}}

==Local attractions==
The main draw of tourists to Tsumagoi are the ''[[onsen]]'' (natural hot spring) resorts, some of which are also associated with ski resorts. There are two major hot spring resort areas within the town.

*Palcall Tsumagoi Mountain Resort
*Manza Onsen and ski resort
*Kazawa Onsen and ski resort
*Tsumagoi Onsen
*Handeki Onsen

==Noted people from Tsumagoi==
*[[Akira Kuroiwa]], Olympic gold medalist speed skater
*[[Toshiyuki Kuroiwa]], Olympic silver medalist speed skater
*[[Masato Kobayashi (baseball)|Masato Kobayashi]], professional baseball player


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{ja icon}} [http://www.vill.tsumagoi.gunma.jp/ Tsumagoi official website]
*[http://www.vill.tsumagoi.gunma.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{gunma-geo-stub}}
{{Gunma}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Villages in Gunma Prefecture]]
[[Category:Villages in Gunma Prefecture]]
[[Category:Tsumagoi, Gunma]]

[[ko:쓰마고이 촌]]
[[ja:嬬恋村]]
[[ru:Цумагои]]
[[uk:Цумаґой]]
[[zh:嬬戀村]]

Latest revision as of 10:12, 1 May 2024

Tsumagoi
嬬恋村
Village
Tsumagoi village office
Tsumagoi village office
Flag of Tsumagoi
Flag
Official seal of Tsumagoi
Seal
Location of Tsumagoi in Gunma Prefecture
Location of Tsumagoi in Gunma Prefecture
Tsumagoi is located in Japan
Tsumagoi
Tsumagoi
 
Coordinates: 36°31′0.6″N 138°31′48.5″E / 36.516833°N 138.530139°E / 36.516833; 138.530139
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
DistrictAgatsuma
Area
 • Total337.58 km2 (130.34 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2020)
 • Total9,546
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSilver birch
- FlowerJapanese Gentian
- FishOncorhynchus masou
Phone number0279-96-0511
Address110 Ōmae, Tsumagoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1692
WebsiteOfficial website
Manza Onsen area seen from Mount Kusatsu-Shirane

Tsumagoi (嬬恋村, Tsumagoi-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the village had an estimated population of 9,546 in 3,999 households,[1] and a population density of 28 persons per km². The total area of the village is 337.51 square kilometres (130.31 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Tsumagoi is situated on the northwestern corner of Gunma Prefecture, touching Nagano Prefecture to the north, south, and west. Because of its elevated location and the ash deposits of Mount Asama, Tsumagoi is well known for growing cabbages. Parts of the village are within the borders of then Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Gunma Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Tsumagoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, due to the high elevation. Winters are cold, with a January 24-hour average temperature of −4.6 °C (23.7 °F), while summers are warm and wet, with a July 24-hour average temperature of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1345 mm with September as the wettest month.[2]

Climate data for Tsumagoi（Tashiro）
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.0
(84.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		15.0
(59.0) 		30.2
(86.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.0
(39.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		19.6
(67.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		8.7
(47.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.6
(23.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		5.7
(42.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.6
(40.3) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		2.7
(36.9)
Record low °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		7.0
(44.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−17.2
(1.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.0
(1.93) 		60.9
(2.40) 		102.5
(4.04) 		106.9
(4.21) 		138.7
(5.46) 		180.8
(7.12) 		208.7
(8.22) 		175.9
(6.93) 		232.3
(9.15) 		133.8
(5.27) 		74.5
(2.93) 		42.6
(1.68) 		1,506.6
(59.31)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 135.0 152.0 187.4 202.2 194.3 142.5 147.0 150.5 111.6 135.3 140.1 134.9 1,832.2
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[3]
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency[4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tsumagoi has recently decreased after several decades of relative stability.

Tsumagoi has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization (Kishida Cabinet Secretariat), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for meeting a "high standard" (高水準) of digital transformation/telework infrastructure. Related projects have been awarded over ¥7.0M in government grants.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 6,359—    
1930 9,502+49.4%
1940 9,685+1.9%
1950 13,757+42.0%
1960 15,214+10.6%
1970 12,074−20.6%
1980 10,737−11.1%
1990 10,957+2.0%
2000 10,657−2.7%
2010 10,183−4.4%
2020 8,850−13.1%

History[edit]

Numerous Jōmon period remains have been found in Tsumagoi, although later Yayoi period artifacts are almost non-existent, as the area is not suitable for rice cultivation. During the Edo period, the area around Tsumagoi was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province. Kanbara area (鎌原村) was severely damaged by the Tenmei eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 (477 people died).[7] With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1, 1889, the village of Tsumagoi was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture.

Government[edit]

Tsumagoi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 12 members. Tsumagoi collectively with the other municipalities in Agatsuma District, contributes two members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Gunma 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Tsumagoi cabbage field and Mount Asama

The economy of Tsumagoi is primarily agricultural, with cabbage forming the most noted local crop. Seasonal tourism primarily in connection with its onsen hot spring resorts and ski resorts are also major contributors to the local economy.

Education[edit]

Tsumagoi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education.

Senior high schools[edit]

  • Tsumagoi High School

Junior high schools[edit]

  • Tsumagoi Junior High School

Elementary schools[edit]

  • Higashi Elementary School
  • Nishi Elementary School

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

JR East – Agatsuma Line

Highway[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

The main draw of tourists to Tsumagoi are the onsen (natural hot spring) resorts, some of which are also associated with ski resorts. There are two major hot spring resort areas within the town.

  • Palcall Tsumagoi Mountain Resort
  • Manza Onsen and ski resort
  • Kazawa Onsen and ski resort
  • Tsumagoi Onsen
  • Handeki Onsen

Noted people from Tsumagoi[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tsumagoi Village official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Tsumagoi climate data
  3. ^ "Japan Meteorological Agency". Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "田代 観測史上1～10位の値". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  5. ^ Higashiagatsuma population statistics
  6. ^ "地方創生テレワーク交付金の交付対象事業一覧（新規事業)" (PDF). 内閣府地方創生推進室. August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "１７８３年に４７７人死亡した「日本のポンペイ」…浅間山噴火、集落発掘へ : 社会 : ニュース". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

External links[edit]

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