is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households.,Ichikawamisato Town official statistics and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Geography Ichikawamisato is located in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture at the southern end of the Kofu Basin. The Fuefuki River and the Kamanashi River flow through the town, which contains the confluence where these rivers join to form the Fuji River.
Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture Chūō Fujikawa Kōfu Minami-Alps Minobu
Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichikawamisato is 28-32 °C in summer and ?? in winter. The average annual rainfall is 16413 mm with September as the wettest month.Ichikawamisato climate data
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Ichikawamisato population statistics the population of Ichikawamisato has declined over the past 60 years.
History The area of Ichikawamisato was part of a huge shoen during the Heian period controlled by Minamoto no Yoshikiyo, the ancestor of the Takeda clan. In the Edo period, along with the rest of Kai Province, the area was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages within Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889. On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District) merged to form the new town of Ichikawamisato.
Economy The economy of Ichikawamisato is primarily agricultural. The town was traditionally famous for its production of fireworks and Japanese traditional paper (washi).
Education Ichikawamisato has six public elementary schools and four public middle schools run by the town government and one public high school operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation Railway Central Japan Railway Company - Minobu Line
Highway
Sister cities Muscatine, Iowa, United States
References
External links
Official Website