Furudono, Fukushima

Furudono
古殿町
Town
Furudono Town Hall
Furudono Town Hall
Flag of Furudono
Flag
Official seal of Furudono
Seal
Location of Furudono in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Furudono in Fukushima Prefecture
Furudono is located in Japan
Furudono
Furudono
 
Coordinates: 37°05′21.1″N 140°33′20.4″E / 37.089194°N 140.555667°E / 37.089194; 140.555667
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictIshikawa
Area
 • Total
163.29 km2 (63.05 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2020)
 • Total
5,149
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0247-53-3111
Address31 Shin-Kuwabara, Matsukawa, Furudono-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8304
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeCryptomeria
"Koshidai-no-Sakura" in Furudono

Furudono (古殿町, Furudono-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 5,149 in 1741 households,[1] and a population density of 33 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 163.29 square kilometres (63.0 sq mi).

Geography

Furudono is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Furudono has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Furudono is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,446 mm (56.9 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C (73.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.0 °C (32.0 °F).[2]

Climate data for Furudono (2011−2020 normals, extremes 2011−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		34.6
(94.3) 		35.8
(96.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6) 		5.6
(42.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		27.4
(81.3) 		29.1
(84.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.0
(39.2) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		18.9
(66.0) 		13.0
(55.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		2.8
(37.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		4.9
(40.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−13.6
(7.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.1
(1.97) 		40.1
(1.58) 		92.2
(3.63) 		117.2
(4.61) 		108.6
(4.28) 		146.2
(5.76) 		173.1
(6.81) 		165.0
(6.50) 		200.1
(7.88) 		174.6
(6.87) 		54.6
(2.15) 		41.4
(1.63) 		1,356.9
(53.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.0 5.3 7.9 9.1 8.7 11.4 13.0 12.1 12.3 9.5 7.0 5.3 106.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Furudono peaked in around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 7,571—    
1930 8,328+10.0%
1940 9,190+10.4%
1950 11,317+23.1%
1960 11,250−0.6%
1970 9,113−19.0%
1980 7,879−13.5%
1990 7,617−3.3%
2000 6,818−10.5%
2010 6,030−11.6%
2020 4,825−20.0%

History

The area of present-day Furudono was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period most of the area was tenryō under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, with smaller portions as an exclave of part of the holdings of Omigawa Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Minamoto and Takanuki were formed with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

The village of Furudono was formed on March 31, 1955 with the merger of the villages of Miyamoto and Takanuki. Furudono was raised to town status on April 1, 1957. The administrative control of the town was transferred from Higashishirakawa District to Ishikawa District on April 1, 1994.

Economy

The economy of Furudono is primarily based on agriculture.

Education

Furudono has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

  • Furudono Middle School
  • Furudono Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

  • Furudono does not have any passenger rail service.

Highway

Local attractions

  • Koshidai Sakura – one of the 100 famous trees of Japan

International relations

References

  1. ^ Furudono Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Furudono climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Furudono population statistics