Gokase, Miyazaki

Gokase (五ヶ瀬町, Gokase-chō) is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

Gokase
五ヶ瀬町
Town
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Location of Gokase in Miyazaki Prefecture
Gokase
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°12′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureMiyazaki Prefecture
DistrictNishiusuki
Area
 • Total171.73 km2 (66.31 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total3,537
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.gokase.miyazaki.jp
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerRhododendron
TreePine

As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 3,537 and a density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area is 171.73 km². Much of the population work as farmers and fisherman, producing sansai and seema.

Geography

Climate

Gokase has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Takachiho is 12.9 °C (55.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,449.0 mm (96.42 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.8 °C (35.2 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Takachiho was 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) on 19 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.9 °C (8.8 °F) on 21 February 1983.[2]

Climate data for Gokase (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)		 21.6
(70.9)		 26.2
(79.2)		 27.8
(82.0)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 33.9
(93.0)		 35.6
(96.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 29.9
(85.8)		 27.0
(80.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)		 8.9
(48.0)		 12.9
(55.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.8
(76.6)		 28.5
(83.3)		 29.2
(84.6)		 25.9
(78.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 18.7
(65.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)		 3.3
(37.9)		 6.8
(44.2)		 11.8
(53.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 19.8
(67.6)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.6
(74.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 14.9
(58.8)		 9.3
(48.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 12.9
(55.2)
Average low °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 1.4
(34.5)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.1
(10.2)		 −12.9
(8.8)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 1.6
(34.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 10.7
(51.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −12.9
(8.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.0
(3.43)		 100.9
(3.97)		 136.4
(5.37)		 132.6
(5.22)		 160.6
(6.32)		 436.3
(17.18)		 411.4
(16.20)		 333.0
(13.11)		 332.9
(13.11)		 132.4
(5.21)		 91.9
(3.62)		 93.8
(3.69)		 2,449
(96.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.0 10.2 12.5 11.5 10.6 15.9 14.8 14.0 11.9 8.4 8.8 9.5 138.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.9 116.1 150.1 176.4 182.3 118.1 142.7 151.2 121.8 149.2 123.3 114.2 1,664.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Gokase in 2020 is 3,472 people.[3] Gokase has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 6,206—    
1925 6,535+5.3%
1930 6,576+0.6%
1935 7,701+17.1%
1940 7,636−0.8%
1945 8,723+14.2%
1950 9,171+5.1%
YearPop.±%
1955 9,598+4.7%
1960 9,321−2.9%
1965 8,264−11.3%
1970 7,104−14.0%
1975 6,347−10.7%
1980 6,034−4.9%
1985 5,808−3.7%
YearPop.±%
1990 5,392−7.2%
1995 5,265−2.4%
2000 5,079−3.5%
2005 4,812−5.3%
2010 4,427−8.0%
2015 3,887−12.2%
2020 3,472−10.7%
Gokase population statistics[3]

Transportation

There are no train stations in Gokase and the nearest station is Takamori in Takamori, Kumamoto.

Highways

References
  1. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. Gokase population statistics


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