Tōmi (東御市, Tōmi-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 29,440 in 12,068 households,[1] and a population density of 262 persons per km². The total area of the city is 112.37 square kilometres (43.39 sq mi).
Due to its elevation, the city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters (KöppenDwb). The average annual temperature in Tōmi is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,013.2 mm (39.89 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.8 °C (71.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.6 °C (27.3 °F).[2]
Climate data for Tōmi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Tōmi has remained relatively steady over the past 70 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1940
25,605
—
1950
31,145
+21.6%
1960
26,132
−16.1%
1970
24,626
−5.8%
1980
26,841
+9.0%
1990
28,954
+7.9%
2000
30,944
+6.9%
2010
30,703
−0.8%
2020
30,122
−1.9%
Government
Tōmi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members.
Economy
Tōmi is a regional commercial center. Notable agricultural products include rice, walnuts and grapes. Nissin Kogyo, an automotive parts company specializing in the manufacture of braking systems for 2- and 4-wheeled vehicles, has its headquarters in the city.[5]
Education
Tōmi has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. Previously the city had a Brazilian school, Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil.[6] It moved to Minowa and changed its name to Nagano Nippaku Gakuen.[7]
^"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "2. Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (antigo Colégio Pitágoras)(Minowa) Obs: Em processo de homologação, devido à alteração do nome e do mantenedor"
