Town in Kōka, Shiga, Japan
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Location of Tsuchiyama
Tsuchiyama (土山町, Tsuchiyama-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. The total area is 126.2 km2.
On October 1, 2004, Tsuchiyama and the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Shigaraki (all from Kōka District), were merged to create the city of Kōka.[1][2]
Tsuchiyama is famous for Tsuchiyama-juku, one of the 53 post stations along the Tokaido road and for its production of green tea. Kōka city produces 80% of all green tea in Shiga Prefecture.[citation needed]
The sister city of Tsuchiyama is Traverse City, Michigan, United States.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Tsuchiyama (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
17.1
(62.8)
|
20.0
(68.0)
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23.8
(74.8)
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29.1
(84.4)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
33.9
(93.0)
|
37.2
(99.0)
|
37.0
(98.6)
|
34.9
(94.8)
|
30.7
(87.3)
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24.8
(76.6)
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20.7
(69.3)
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37.2
(99.0)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
6.6
(43.9)
|
7.5
(45.5)
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11.5
(52.7)
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17.2
(63.0)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
25.1
(77.2)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
30.5
(86.9)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
20.8
(69.4)
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15.2
(59.4)
|
9.4
(48.9)
|
18.4
(65.2)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
2.2
(36.0)
|
2.7
(36.9)
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6.0
(42.8)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
16.4
(61.5)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
24.5
(76.1)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
21.7
(71.1)
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15.8
(60.4)
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9.8
(49.6)
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4.6
(40.3)
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13.4
(56.2)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−1.6
(29.1)
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−1.5
(29.3)
|
1.0
(33.8)
|
5.8
(42.4)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
16.4
(61.5)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.8
(71.2)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
11.3
(52.3)
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4.9
(40.8)
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0.4
(32.7)
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9.1
(48.3)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−10.4
(13.3)
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−9.7
(14.5)
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−6.3
(20.7)
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−3.1
(26.4)
|
0.9
(33.6)
|
4.9
(40.8)
|
13.1
(55.6)
|
12.4
(54.3)
|
6.3
(43.3)
|
0.1
(32.2)
|
−3.1
(26.4)
|
−9.2
(15.4)
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−10.4
(13.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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65.6
(2.58)
|
74.7
(2.94)
|
109.1
(4.30)
|
112.5
(4.43)
|
150.1
(5.91)
|
197.0
(7.76)
|
207.3
(8.16)
|
181.8
(7.16)
|
233.2
(9.18)
|
156.8
(6.17)
|
73.9
(2.91)
|
62.6
(2.46)
|
1,640.3
(64.58)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
10.7
|
10.7
|
11.8
|
11.0
|
10.8
|
12.8
|
13.2
|
10.6
|
11.7
|
10.2
|
7.9
|
9.7
|
131.1
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| Mean monthly sunshine hours
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96.1
|
106.1
|
147.8
|
174.9
|
183.4
|
133.2
|
149.8
|
186.3
|
138.0
|
145.5
|
129.2
|
109.1
|
1,710
|
| Source: JMA[4][5]
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