Hara, Nagano
Village in Chūbu, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hara (原村, Hara-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 7,661 in 2445 households,[1] and a population density of 174 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 43.26 square kilometres (16.70 sq mi).
Hara
原村 | |
|---|---|
 Hara Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hara in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Hara | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′51.8″N 138°13′2.6″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Suwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2019) | |
| • Total | 7,661 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0266-79-2100 |
| Address | 6549-1 Hara-mura, Suwa-gun, Nagano-ken 391-0100 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
Hara is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The village is located in a mountainous area, and includes Mount Yatsugatake partly within its borders.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
The village has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Hara is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,271.5 mm (50.06 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.0 °C (71.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.0 °C (26.6 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Hara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
9.5 (49.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.6 (1.83) |
57.5 (2.26) |
100.3 (3.95) |
100.4 (3.95) |
110.6 (4.35) |
151.1 (5.95) |
167.9 (6.61) |
112.9 (4.44) |
168.7 (6.64) |
143.6 (5.65) |
68.9 (2.71) |
43.1 (1.70) |
1,271.5 (50.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 111.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.2 | 183.3 | 190.2 | 197.2 | 211.9 | 164.9 | 172.9 | 204.5 | 156.3 | 165.0 | 177.7 | 179.1 | 2,188.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
The area of present-day Hara was part of ancient Shinano Province. The present village of Hara was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Hara has grown slightly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5,913 | — |
| 1950 | 7,269 | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 6,521 | −10.3% |
| 1970 | 5,869 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,125 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,502 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,207 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7,575 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7,680 | +1.4% |
The economy of Hara is based on agriculture.
Hara has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Railway
- The village has no passenger railway service.
Highway
- Akyū ruins, a National Historic Site
- Yatsugatake Museum of Art
- Risa Itō, manga artist
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