Tsuno (都農町, Tsuno-chō) is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 1 October 2023[update], the town has an estimated population of 9,577 in 3997 households, and a population density of 94 persons per km². [3] The total area of the town is 145.96 square kilometres (56.36 sq mi).
Tsuno
都農町 | |
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 Tsuno Town Hall | |
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 Location of Tsuno in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
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  Tsuno Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′23″N 131°33′35″E / 32.25639°N 131.55972°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki |
| District | Koyu |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.11 km2 (39.42 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 9,577 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 4874-2 Kawakita, Tsuno-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki-ken 889-1201 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Orchidaceae |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Geography
editTsuno is located in the central eastern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, approximately 40 kilometers north-northeast of Miyazaki City. The town is long from east-to-west, measuring 15 kilometers from east-to-west and 10 kilometers from north-to-southThe west side is a mountainous area that is part of the Kyushu Mountains, and the east side faces the Hyūga Sea. Approximately 63% of the town's land is forest, and the Osuzu Mountain Range is home to more than 30 large and small waterfalls, including Yatogi Falls, which has been selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls.
Neighbouring municipalities
editMiyazaki Prefecture
Climate
editTsuno has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsuno is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2234 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C.[4]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Tsuno has been decreasing for the past 30 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,067 | — |
| 1960 | 15,670 | 41.6% |
| 1970 | 14,524 | −7.3% |
| 1980 | 12,479 | −14.1% |
| 1990 | 13,486 | 8.1% |
| 2000 | 13,229 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,321 | −6.9% |
| 2020 | 11,130 | −9.7% |
History
editThe area of Tsuno was part of ancient Hyūga Province. The area was under the control of the Shimazu clan from the Nanboku-chō period, and was a contested borderland fought over many times during the Sengoku period. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Sadowara Domain. The village of Tsuno within Koyu District, Miyazaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 1, 1920.
Government
editTsuno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 11 members. Tsuno, collectively with the other municipalities of Koyu District contributes three members to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Miyazaki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editThe main industry of Tsuno is agriculture and food processing.
Education
editTsuno has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyazaki Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailways
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Highways
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Local attractions
edit- Tsuno Shrine, ichinomiya of Hyūga Province
References
edit- ^ "都農町（つのちょう） - 宮崎県移住・UIJターン情報サイト「あったか宮崎ひなた暮らし」". 宮崎県移住・UIJターン情報サイト「あったか宮崎ひなた暮らし」 - (in Japanese). 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ 日経ビジネス電子版. "宮崎県都農町、ふるさと納税の対象から除外 返礼品「ルール逸脱」". 日経ビジネス電子版 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Tsuno Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Tsuno climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
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Media related to Tsuno, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons- Tsuno official website (in Japanese)
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