Higashine
Higashine is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city is 207.17 km².
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Higashine is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city is 207.17 km².
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Higashine • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Tōhoku • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Yamagata • Leader Title — Mayor • Area Total Km2 — 207.17 • Population Total — 47910 • Population As Of — February 2020 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone1 — Japan Standard Time • Utc Offset1 — +9 • Custom Label Sec1 — Phone number • Custom Data Sec1 — 0237-42-1111 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Address • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 1-1-1 Chūō, Higashine-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3795 • Custom Label Sec2 — Climate • Custom Data Sec2 — Cfa/Dfa
Geography
Geography
Located on the eastern shore of the Mogami River in the northern part of the Yamagata Basin, the urban area of Higashine is located in an alluvial fan created by the Shirasui River, the Murayamano River, and the Nitto River flowing from the Ōu Mountains in the eastern part of the city. The western portion of the city is hilly, rising to the Ōu Mountains which form its eastern border.
Neighboring municipalities
Neighboring municipalities
• Miyagi Prefecture • Sendai • Yamagata Prefecture • Kahoku • Murayama • Obanazawa • Tendō • Yamagata
Climate
Climate
Higashine has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Higashine is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around.
Demographics
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashine has grown steadily over the past 50 years.
History
History
The area of present-day Higashine was part of ancient Dewa Province and is mentioned in the Engishiki records of the early Heian period. Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, much of the area was part of the holdings of the Ezo-based Matsumae Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Higashine was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status on June 15, 1896. It attained city status on November 3, 1958.
Government
Government
Higashine has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes two members to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 2 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Economy
Higashine is known as "The Fruit Kingdom" and is especially well known for its cherries as well as for apples, pears and persimmons. The city mascot is a pear with cherry earrings and a staff with an apple. Higashine is the largest producer of cherries in Yamagata Prefecture, which is the third largest producer of cherries in Japan. Higashine also has a large industrial park. Some of the businesses include 3M, Casio, THK, ODELIC, and Kyocera. Many of these businesses are involved in manufacturing and research and development.
Education
Education
Higashine has nine public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Airports
Airports
• Yamagata Airport
Railway
Railway
East Japan Railway Company - Yamagata Shinkansen • Sakuranbo Higashine East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line • Jinmachi - Sakuranbo Higashine - Higashine
Highway
Highway
• – Higashine Interchange • Route • Route • Route
Military
Military
The 6th Division is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is headquartered in at JGSDF Camp Jinmachi in Higashine. Its responsibility is the defense of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures.
Noted people from Higashine
Noted people from Higashine
• Kazushige Abe, Akutagawa Prize winning novelist • Masatoshi Abe, politician • Tomoaki Honma, professional wrestler
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