Saku, Nagano
City in Chūbu, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saku (佐久市, Saku-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 97,454 in 41,522 households,[1] and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 423.51 square kilometres (163.52 sq mi).
Saku
佐久市 | |
|---|---|
 Saku City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Saku in Nagano Prefecture | |
 Saku | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′55.7″N 138°28′37″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seiji Yanagida |
| Area | |
• Total | 423.51 km2 (163.52 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 97,454 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0268-62-1111 |
| Address | 3056, Nakagomi, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 385-8501 |
| Climate | Cwa/Dwa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Fish | Carp |
| Flower | Cosmos |
| Tree | Larix kaempferi |
Saku is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture in the Saku Basin of the upper reaches of the Shinano River. The city claims the distinction of containing the point furthest from the sea within Honshu island (actually this point lies within the former town of Usuda).[2] Since the opening of Sakudaira Station on the Nagano Shinkansen, many people commute to Tokyo, which is one hour away.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Saku is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 964.0 mm (37.95 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.6 °C (29.1 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Saku (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
10.9 (51.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.6 (1.01) |
28.5 (1.12) |
52.4 (2.06) |
58.9 (2.32) |
84.7 (3.33) |
119.1 (4.69) |
143.3 (5.64) |
106.4 (4.19) |
153.6 (6.05) |
129.3 (5.09) |
40.8 (1.61) |
21.5 (0.85) |
964.0 (37.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.4 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 97.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.7 | 178.3 | 194.7 | 202.6 | 213.7 | 159.2 | 168.3 | 197.0 | 144.0 | 148.2 | 169.3 | 182.8 | 2,146.9 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Saku is located in former Shinano Province, and by the Sengoku period it was home to the Ochiai clan,[5] a samurai family that sided with Uesugi Kenshin during his conflict with Takeda Shingen in the 1550s. The Ochiai clan consequently fought for the Uesugi during the Siege of Katsurayama in March 1557; all Ochiai members who took part in the battle were killed in combat or committed suicide.[5][6] During the Edo period the area of Saku developed as the castle town of Tatsuoka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate and as a post town. Following the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Saku District, with the town of Asama, and the village of Higashi (from Kitasaku District) merging with the towns of Nozawa and Nakagomi (both from Minamisaku District) to create the city of Saku. On April 1, 2005 Saku absorbed the town of Usuda (from Minamisaku District), the town of Mochizuki, and the village of Asashina (both from Kitasaku District).
(※The town of Mochizuki was once dissolved since March 31, 1889)
Per Japanese census data,[7] the population of Saku has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94,732 | — |
| 1970 | 89,029 | −6.0% |
| 1980 | 91,285 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 95,625 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 100,016 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 100,575 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98,199 | −2.4% |
Saku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members.
The economy of Saku is largely agricultural, with rice, and carp fish farming as major components. The manufacturing sector includes electronics.[8]
Saku has 17 public elementary schools and 7 public middle school operated by the city government, and one private middle school. There are five public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.
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