Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 18,306 in 6622 households,[1] and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 133.91 square kilometres (51.70 sq mi).
Mori
森町 | |
|---|---|
 Mori Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Mori in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Mori | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′N 137°56′E / 34.833°N 137.933°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Shūchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.91 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 18,306 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Camellia sasanqua |
| • Flower | Lily |
| • Bird | Common kingfisher |
| Phone number | 0538-85-2111 |
| Address | 2101-1 Mori, Mori-machi, Shūchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken 437-0293 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editMori is located in an inland area in the hills of western Shizuoka Prefecture. The town has a temperate maritime climate with very hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters, pleasant air.
Neighboring municipalities
editShizuoka Prefecture
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[2] the population of Mori has been in slow decline over the past 30 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,244 | — |
| 1970 | 21,764 | −13.8% |
| 1980 | 20,447 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 21,081 | 3.1% |
| 2000 | 20,689 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,436 | −6.1% |
Climate
editThe city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Mori is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2083 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.4 °C.[3]
History
editMori has been known since the Kamakura period as the location of the Oguni Jinja, the ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province and a pilgrimage destination. In the Edo period it was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the town of Mori within Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-56, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions to merge with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.[4]
Economy
editThe economy of Mori is mixed with industrial enterprise and agricultural enterprise. The main industries include automobile-related factories by Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd., and Yamaha Motor Company.
Education
editMori has five public elementary schools and three public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailway
editHighway
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Local attractions
editNoted people from Mori
edit- Fuyuko Matsui, Nihonga artist
- Muramatsu Shofu, writer
References
edit- ^ Mori Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Mori population statistics
- ^ Mori climate data
- ^ "市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
External links
edit- Mori official website (Japanese)
