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| name = Shika |
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| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|ja|志賀町}}}} |
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|JapaneseName= 志賀町 |
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|ImageCaption= The longest bench in the world at Masuho Beach |
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|Prefecture= [[Ishikawa Prefecture]] |
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| image_caption = Shika Town Hall |
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|District= [[Hakui District, Ishikawa|Hakui]] |
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|Area_km2= 246.55 |
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|Population= 23,177 |
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|Mayor= Masaru Koizumi (since September 2009) |
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|CityHallPostalCode= 925-0198 |
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|CityHallAddress= 1-1 Sueyoshi Senko, Shika-machi, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa-ken |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]] |
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| website ={{Official website|1=http://www.town.shika.ishikawa.jp}} |
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| tree = [[Ilex integra]] |
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| flower = [[Rosa rugosa]] |
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[[File:Longest bench.jpg|thumb|The longest bench in the world at Masuho Beach]] |
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[[File:Former Fukura Lighthouse 20060814103945.jpg|thumb|A lighthouse in the town]] |
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{{Nihongo|'''Shika'''|志賀町|Shika-machi}} is a [[List of towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hakui District, Ishikawa|Hakui District]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|01|31}}, the [[Township Act of 1798|town]] had an estimated [[population]] of 20,845 in 8090 households, and a [[population density]] of 84 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>[http://www.town.shika.lg.jp Official home page]</ref> The total area of the town is {{convert|246.76|sqkm|sqmi}}. |
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==Geography== |
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[[File:Old Fukura Lighthouse 1-1.jpg|thumb|A lighthouse in the town]] |
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Shika occupies the southwestern coastline of [[Noto Peninsula]], facing the [[Sea of Japan]] on the west. It is one and a half hours from [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa|Kanazawa]] by car. Shika has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shika is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2405 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/1068222/ Shika climate data]</ref> |
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Part of the town is within the limits of the [[Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park]]. |
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{{nihongo|'''Shika'''|志賀町|Shika-machi}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Hakui District, Ishikawa|Hakui District]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is one and a half hours from [[Kanazawa, Ishikawa|Kanazawa]] by car. National highway 249 goes through Shika. |
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===Neighbouring municipalities=== |
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As of August 2011, the town has a registered [[population]] of 23,177. The total area is 246.55 km². |
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*Ishikawa Prefecture |
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**[[Anamizu, Ishikawa|Anamizu]] |
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**[[Hakui, Ishikawa|Hakui]] |
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**[[Nakanoto, Ishikawa|Nakanoto]] |
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**[[Nanao, Ishikawa|Nanao]] |
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**[[Wajima, Ishikawa|Wajima]] |
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===Climate=== |
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On September 1, 2005, the former town of [[Togi, Ishikawa|Togi]] was merged into the town. |
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|location = Shika (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) |
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|Jan record high C = 16.5 |
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|Feb record high C = 18.6 |
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|Mar record high C = 23.1 |
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|Apr record high C = 27.1 |
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|May record high C = 31.2 |
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|Jun record high C = 34.4 |
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|Jul record high C = 37.3 |
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|Aug record high C = 40.1 |
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|Sep record high C = 37.0 |
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|Oct record high C = 31.6 |
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|Nov record high C = 24.7 |
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|Dec record high C = 19.8 |
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|Jan record low C = -11.3 |
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|Feb record low C = -9.1 |
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|Mar record low C = -5.6 |
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|Apr record low C = -3.8 |
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|May record low C = 0.5 |
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|Jun record low C = 6.7 |
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|Jul record low C = 12.1 |
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|Aug record low C = 12.7 |
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|Sep record low C = 7.0 |
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|Oct record low C = 1.0 |
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|Nov record low C = -1.4 |
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|Dec record low C = -3.9 |
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|Jan high C = 7.1 |
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|Feb high C = 7.5 |
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|Mar high C = 10.7 |
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|Apr high C = 16.1 |
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|May high C = 21.1 |
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|Jun high C = 24.9 |
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|Jul high C = 28.5 |
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|Aug high C = 30.8 |
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|Sep high C = 26.9 |
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|Oct high C = 21.5 |
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|Nov high C = 15.7 |
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|Dec high C = 10.2 |
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|Jan mean C = 3.6 |
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|Feb mean C = 3.7 |
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|Mar mean C = 6.3 |
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|Apr mean C = 11.3 |
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|May mean C = 16.4 |
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|Jun mean C = 20.6 |
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|Jul mean C = 24.7 |
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|Aug mean C = 26.4 |
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|Sep mean C = 22.3 |
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|Oct mean C = 16.7 |
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|Nov mean C = 11.2 |
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|Dec mean C = 6.4 |
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|Jan low C = 0.2 |
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|Feb low C = -0.2 |
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|Mar low C = 1.4 |
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|Apr low C = 6.0 |
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|May low C = 11.4 |
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|Jun low C = 16.5 |
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|Jul low C = 21.3 |
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|Aug low C = 22.5 |
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|Sep low C = 18.2 |
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|Oct low C = 11.9 |
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|Nov low C = 6.5 |
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|Dec low C = 2.5 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 152.6 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 101.5 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 105.7 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 105.2 |
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|May precipitation mm = 107.6 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 151.9 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 203.8 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 172.5 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 173.9 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 134.7 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 170.9 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 197.7 |
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|year precipitation mm = 1775.0 |
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|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |
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|Jan precipitation days = 22.6 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 17.1 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 15.0 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 11.1 |
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|May precipitation days = 10.1 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 10.2 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 11.7 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 9.2 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 11.4 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 12.2 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 16.6 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 22.6 |
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|Jan sun = 58.7 |
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|Feb sun = 92.0 |
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|Mar sun = 152.8 |
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|Apr sun = 194.6 |
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|May sun = 206.8 |
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|Jun sun = 165.7 |
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|Jul sun = 154.4 |
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|Aug sun = 207.8 |
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|Sep sun = 155.9 |
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|Oct sun = 155.8 |
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|Nov sun = 107.2 |
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|Dec sun = 62.7 |
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|year sun = 1713.5 |
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|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web |
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|script-title=ja:観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値) |
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| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]] |
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| access-date = March 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=56&block_no=0564&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |
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|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値) |
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| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]] |
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| access-date = March 6, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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==Demographics== |
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There are two [[Shika Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power stations]] in Shika. |
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Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ishikawa.php Shika population statistics]</ref> the population of Shika has declined over the past 50 years. |
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{{Historical populations |
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| 1970 | 31,323 |
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| 1980 | 30,636 |
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| 1990 | 28,782 |
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| 2000 | 25,396 |
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| 2010 | 22,216 |
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| 2020 | 18,630 |
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==History== |
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A natural feature of Shika is the Ganmon caves. |
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The area around Shika was part of ancient [[Noto Province]]. During the [[Sengoku Period]] (1467–1568), the area was contested between the [[Hatakeyama clan]], [[Uesugi clan]] and [[Maeda clan]], with the area becoming part of [[Kaga Domain]] under the [[Edo period]] [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. Following the [[Meiji restoration]], the area was organised into [[Hakui District, Ishikawa]], and the village of Shika was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shika was raised to town status on February 1, 1936. On September 1, 2005, the former town of [[Togi, Ishikawa|Togi]] was annexed by Shika. |
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On January 9, 2015, a resident reported a wooden boat to the local police, which was washed up on the shore. Due to [[Hangul]] characters on the boat it was suspected to be from [[North Korea]]. The police arrested one man on the boat, who claimed he had left North Korea unintended in mid-December 2014 when conducting an inspection of the boat.<ref> |
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{{cite news| title = Police questioning man found on boat suspected to have arrived from North Korea| url= http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150109p2a00m0na007000c.html | newspaper = Mainichi| publication-date= 2015-01-09| accessdate = 2015-01-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title = Man whose boat washed ashore in Ishikawa Pref. says he came from North Korea| url= http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150110p2a00m0na007000c.html| newspaper = Mainichi| publication-date= 2015-01-10| accessdate = 2015-01-12 }}</ref> |
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On January 1, 2024, the region experienced intense shaking due to the [[2024 Noto earthquake]]. The town experienced the highest possible intensity on the [[Shindo scale|Shindo]] scale - 7, and a person was killed. It was also among the first to receive a [[Tsunami Warning (Japan)|major tsunami warning]] since the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake]]. |
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==Economy== |
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Once a centre for the garment manufacturing industry, the local economy is now dominated by the presence of the [[Shika Nuclear Power Plant]] operated by [[Hokuriku Electric Power Company]]. [[Commercial fishing]] and agriculture are also important to the local economy. |
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==Education== |
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Shika has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. |
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==Transportation== |
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===Railway=== |
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*The town has no passenger railway service since the closure of the Hokuriku Railway's [[Noto Line]] on June 25, 1972. |
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===Highway=== |
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:{{jct|country=JPN|Route|249}} |
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==Sister cities== |
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*{{Flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Karawang]], [[West Java]], Indonesia, friendship city since January 25, 1999 |
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*{{Flagicon|Canada}} [[Colwood, British Columbia]], Canada, friendship city since May 11, 1999 |
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==Local attractions== |
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*Fukura Lighthouse, built in 1867, the oldest wooden lighthouse in Japan |
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*Mount Takatsume |
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*Noto Kongo coastline |
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==Notes== |
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Latest revision as of 17:30, 3 October 2024
Shika
志賀町 | |
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Coordinates: 37°0′22.3″N 136°46′40.9″E / 37.006194°N 136.778028°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu Hokuriku |
Prefecture | Ishikawa |
District | Hakui |
Government | |
• -Mayor | Masaru Koizumi |
Area | |
• Total | 246.76 km2 (95.27 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2018) | |
• Total | 20,845 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0767-32-1111 |
Address | 1-1 Sueyoshi Senko, Shika-machi, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa-ken 925-0198 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rosa rugosa |
Tree | Ilex integra |
Shika (志賀町, Shika-machi) is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,845 in 8090 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 246.76 square kilometres (95.27 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Shika occupies the southwestern coastline of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan on the west. It is one and a half hours from Kanazawa by car. Shika has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shika is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2405 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.[2]
Part of the town is within the limits of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Climate
[edit]Climate data for Shika (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
40.1 (104.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.4 (65.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.9 (49.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152.6 (6.01) |
101.5 (4.00) |
105.7 (4.16) |
105.2 (4.14) |
107.6 (4.24) |
151.9 (5.98) |
203.8 (8.02) |
172.5 (6.79) |
173.9 (6.85) |
134.7 (5.30) |
170.9 (6.73) |
197.7 (7.78) |
1,775 (69.88) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.6 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 16.6 | 22.6 | 169.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 58.7 | 92.0 | 152.8 | 194.6 | 206.8 | 165.7 | 154.4 | 207.8 | 155.9 | 155.8 | 107.2 | 62.7 | 1,713.5 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] |
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Shika has declined over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1970 | 31,323 | — |
1980 | 30,636 | −2.2% |
1990 | 28,782 | −6.1% |
2000 | 25,396 | −11.8% |
2010 | 22,216 | −12.5% |
2020 | 18,630 | −16.1% |
History
[edit]The area around Shika was part of ancient Noto Province. During the Sengoku Period (1467–1568), the area was contested between the Hatakeyama clan, Uesugi clan and Maeda clan, with the area becoming part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Hakui District, Ishikawa, and the village of Shika was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shika was raised to town status on February 1, 1936. On September 1, 2005, the former town of Togi was annexed by Shika.
On January 9, 2015, a resident reported a wooden boat to the local police, which was washed up on the shore. Due to Hangul characters on the boat it was suspected to be from North Korea. The police arrested one man on the boat, who claimed he had left North Korea unintended in mid-December 2014 when conducting an inspection of the boat.[6][7]
On January 1, 2024, the region experienced intense shaking due to the 2024 Noto earthquake. The town experienced the highest possible intensity on the Shindo scale - 7, and a person was killed. It was also among the first to receive a major tsunami warning since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
Economy
[edit]Once a centre for the garment manufacturing industry, the local economy is now dominated by the presence of the Shika Nuclear Power Plant operated by Hokuriku Electric Power Company. Commercial fishing and agriculture are also important to the local economy.
Education
[edit]Shika has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]- The town has no passenger railway service since the closure of the Hokuriku Railway's Noto Line on June 25, 1972.
Highway
[edit]Sister cities
[edit]- Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, friendship city since January 25, 1999
- Colwood, British Columbia, Canada, friendship city since May 11, 1999
Local attractions
[edit]- Fukura Lighthouse, built in 1867, the oldest wooden lighthouse in Japan
- Mount Takatsume
- Noto Kongo coastline
Notes
[edit]- ^ Official home page
- ^ Shika climate data
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Shika population statistics
- ^ "Police questioning man found on boat suspected to have arrived from North Korea". Mainichi. 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ^ "Man whose boat washed ashore in Ishikawa Pref. says he came from North Korea". Mainichi. 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese) (some English content)