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{{Infobox settlement
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2014}}
| name = Miki
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| official_name =
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|mayor = Yoshihide Yabumoto (since January 2006)
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[[File:Miki City Hall ac.jpg|thumb|Miki City Hall]]
[[File:Midorigaokatown Mikicity Hyogopref background.JPG|thumb|Midorigaoka in Miki]]
[[File:Midorigaokatown Mikicity Hyogopref background.JPG|thumb|Midorigaoka in Miki]]
[[File:三木市本町二丁目 ひめじ道 Honmachi2-Miki DSCF8156.jpg|thumb|Old houses in Miki]]
{{nihongo|'''Miki'''|三木市|Miki-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], Japan. It was founded on June 1, 1954.
{{nihongo|'''Miki'''|三木市|Miki-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2022|09|30}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 75,009 and a [[population density]] of 420 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Miki-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.miki.lg.jp|title= Miki city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|176.51|sqkm|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 82,162, with 32,143 households and a [[population density]] of 465.30 persons per km². The total area is 176.58&nbsp;km².
Miki is located in the southwestern part of Hyogo prefecture, northwest of Kobe, on the 135th meridian east line. It is included in the Harima Plain on the west side of the Rokko Mountains and on the south side of the Chugoku Mountains, and the Mino River flows from east to west in the city area. [[Fluvial terrace]]s and gentle hills spread around the plains. Since it is inland, precipitation is relatively low and there are many ponds. There is an old town along the Mino River, and a new residential area near the border with Kobe City in the southeastern part. The highest point in the city is 453 meters above sea level on Mt. Shibire.


===Neighboring municipalities===
Miki is located northwest of downtown [[Kobe]] and is bounded to the south and east.
Hyōgo Prefecture
[[Image:三木市本町二丁目 ひめじ道 Honmachi2-Miki DSCF8156.jpg|thumb|Old houses in Miki]]
*[[Inami, Hyōgo|Inami]]
*[[Kakogawa, Hyōgo|Kakogawa]]
*[[Katō, Hyōgo|Katō]]
*[[Kobe, Hyōgo|Kobe]]
*[[Ono, Hyōgo|Ono]]
*[[Sanda, Hyōgo|Sanda]]


===Climate===
On October 24, 2005, the town of [[Yokawa, Hyōgo|Yokawa]] (from [[Mino District, Hyōgo|Mino District]]) was merged into Miki.
Miki has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miki is {{convert|15.1|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1220.7|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|27.1|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|3.8|C}}.<ref name=normals/> The highest temperature ever recorded in Miki was {{cvt|37.8|C}} on 24 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-8.3|C}} on 27 February 1981.<ref name=extremes/>


{{Weather box
==Culture==
|width=auto
The [[Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (Hyōgo)|Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine]] is an important local [[Shinto]] institution. Several structures at [[Gayain]] are important cultural properties.
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Miki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 16.7
|Feb record high C = 19.2
|Mar record high C = 21.8
|Apr record high C = 28.2
|May record high C = 30.9
|Jun record high C = 34.9
|Jul record high C = 37.8
|Aug record high C = 36.9
|Sep record high C = 35.1
|Oct record high C = 30.5
|Nov record high C = 25.3
|Dec record high C = 21.6
|Jan record low C = -6.2
|Feb record low C = -8.3
|Mar record low C = -4.6
|Apr record low C = -1.4
|May record low C = 3.5
|Jun record low C = 8.8
|Jul record low C = 14.7
|Aug record low C = 15.6
|Sep record low C = 8.6
|Oct record low C = 2.4
|Nov record low C = -1.0
|Dec record low C = -4.9
|Jan high C = 8.2
|Feb high C = 9.0
|Mar high C = 12.5
|Apr high C = 18.1
|May high C = 23.0
|Jun high C = 26.0
|Jul high C = 29.5
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 27.7
|Oct high C = 22.2
|Nov high C = 16.4
|Dec high C = 10.8
|Jan mean C = 3.8
|Feb mean C = 4.4
|Mar mean C = 7.8
|Apr mean C = 13.2
|May mean C = 18.2
|Jun mean C = 21.9
|Jul mean C = 25.8
|Aug mean C = 27.1
|Sep mean C = 23.2
|Oct mean C = 17.4
|Nov mean C = 11.5
|Dec mean C = 6.2
|Jan low C = -0.2
|Feb low C = 0.1
|Mar low C = 3.0
|Apr low C = 8.2
|May low C = 13.5
|Jun low C = 18.3
|Jul low C = 22.7
|Aug low C = 23.7
|Sep low C = 19.5
|Oct low C = 13.2
|Nov low C = 7.0
|Dec low C = 2.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 37.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 52.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 93.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 98.6
|May precipitation mm = 123.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 158.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 167.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 97.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 164.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 119.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 64.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 47.7
|year precipitation mm = 1220.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.1
|Feb precipitation days = 6.4
|Mar precipitation days = 9.2
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 9.4
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 10.2
|Aug precipitation days = 6.7
|Sep precipitation days = 10.1
|Oct precipitation days = 8.4
|Nov precipitation days = 6.1
|Dec precipitation days = 5.8
|Jan sun = 145.5
|Feb sun = 138.2
|Mar sun = 165.6
|Apr sun = 191.6
|May sun = 194.5
|Jun sun = 143.4
|Jul sun = 169.7
|Aug sun = 214.5
|Sep sun = 152.3
|Oct sun = 166.3
|Nov sun = 149.2
|Dec sun = 146.3
|year sun = 1973.3
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref name=extremes>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=63&block_no=1227&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=63&block_no=1227&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 8, 2022}}</ref>}}


===Demographics===
The ruins of [[Miki Castle]] are situated in Miki.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Miki in 2020 is 75,294 people.<ref name=zensus/> Miki has been conducting censuses since 1920.
{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 33644
| 1925 | 35564
| 1930 | 37074
| 1935 | 37304
| 1940 | 38160
| 1945 | 47985
| 1950 | 47951
| 1955 | 48240
| 1960 | 47062
| 1965 | 46688
| 1970 | 49071
| 1975 | 63746
| 1980 | 78297
| 1985 | 82636
| 1990 | 84445
| 1995 | 86562
| 2000 | 86117
| 2005 | 84361
| 2010 | 81038
| 2015 | 77178
| 2020 | 75294
|align = none
| footnote = Miki population statistics<ref name=zensus>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hyogo/ Miki population statistics]</ref>
}}


==Transport==
==History==
The area of the modern city of Mino was within ancient [[Harima Province]], and developed as a [[jōkamachi|castle town]] at the foot of [[Miki Castle]] during the [[Muromachi period]]. During the [[Sengoku period]], the castle was destroyed in the [[Siege of Miki]]. In the [[Edo Period]], the area was controlled by [[Himeji Domain]]. The town of Miki was established within [[Mino District, Hyōgo]] with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on June 1, 1954. On October 24, 2005, the town of [[Yokawa, Hyōgo|Yokawa]] (from [[Mino District, Hyōgo|Mino District]]) was merged into Miki.
Miki is accessed with [[Japan National Route 175|National Route 175]] and an expressway. There are several bus routes from neighbouring cities and a town. It is also accessed with [[Kobe Electric Railway]] from Kobe and [[Sanda, Hyōgo|Sanda]] and [[Ono, Hyōgo|Ono]].


==Sister cities==
==Government==
Miki has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 16 members. Miki contributes one member to the [[Hyogo Prefectural Assembly]]. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 4th district of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Visalia, California]], USA

* {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Corowa]], NSW, Australia
==Economy==
Miki has had an industrial economy based on metalworking from the early Edo Period, and continues to promote itself nationwide as the main production area for hand tools and hardware. Agriculture, notably the growing of "Yamada Nishiki" brand rice and vineyards for the production of grapes is also important. The central and northern parts of the city have numerous golf courses and forest areas for recreation. The city is increasingly becoming a [[commuter town]] for Kobe and Osaka due to its proximity.

==Education==
Miki has 13 public elementary schools, six public middle schools and one combined elementary/middle school operated by the city government and four public high school operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. A private college, the [[Kansai University of International Studies]], is located in Izumi.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:Kobe rallway logo mark.svg|20px]] [[Kobe Electric Railway]] (Shintetsu) – [[Shintetsu Ao Line|Ao Line]]
* {{STN|Midorigaoka|Hyōgo}} - {{STN|Hirono Golf-jō-mae}} - {{STN|Shijimi}} - {{STN|Ebisu|Hyōgo}} - {{STN|Miki Uenomaru}} - {{STN|Miki}} - {{STN|Ōmura|Hyōgo}}

===Highway===
* [[File:JP Expressway E2.svg|30px|link=|alt=]] [[San'yō Expressway]]
* [[File:JP Expressway E2A.svg|30px|link=|alt=]] [[Chūgoku Expressway]]
* [[File:JP Expressway E27.svg|30px|link=|alt=]] [[Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|175}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|427}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|428}}

==Local attractions==
*[[Gayain|Gaya-in]], Buddhist temple with numerous National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties
*[[Miki Castle]] ruins, National Historic Site
*[[Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (Hyōgo)|Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine]]

==Sister city relations==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Visalia, California]], United States
*{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Federation Council, New South Wales]], Australia<ref>{{cite web |title=Miki City - Federation Council |url=https://www.federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au/Living-Here/Arts-Culture/Miki-City |website=Federation Council |publisher=Federation Council |access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref>

==Notable people from Miki==
* [[Yuki Kadono]], Japanese [[snowboarder]] ([[Slopestyle]])
* [[Ōtsukasa Nobuhide]], former [[sumo wrestler]]
* [[Tsutomu Oosugi]], [[Puroresu|Japanese professional wrestler]]
* [[Takashi Shimizu (baseball)|Takashi Shimizu]], [[Baseball in Japan|Japanese professional baseball player]] ([[Catcher]])

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{official website}} {{ja icon}}
* {{official website}} {{in lang|ja}}


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Latest revision as of 19:56, 6 October 2024

Miki
三木市
City
Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine autumn festival
Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine autumn festival
Flag of Miki
Flag
Official seal of Miki
Emblem
Location of Miki in Hyōgo prefecture
Location of Miki in Hyōgo prefecture
Miki is located in Japan
Miki
Miki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°47′37″N 134°59′35″E / 34.79361°N 134.99306°E / 34.79361; 134.99306
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
Government
 • MayorKazuhiko Nakata (since July 2017)
Area
 • Total
176.51 km2 (68.15 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2022)
 • Total
75,009
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address10-30 Uenomaru, Miki-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0492
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreePinus
Miki City Hall
Midorigaoka in Miki
Old houses in Miki

Miki (三木市, Miki-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 75,009 and a population density of 420 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 176.51 square kilometres (68.15 sq mi).

Geography

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Miki is located in the southwestern part of Hyogo prefecture, northwest of Kobe, on the 135th meridian east line. It is included in the Harima Plain on the west side of the Rokko Mountains and on the south side of the Chugoku Mountains, and the Mino River flows from east to west in the city area. Fluvial terraces and gentle hills spread around the plains. Since it is inland, precipitation is relatively low and there are many ponds. There is an old town along the Mino River, and a new residential area near the border with Kobe City in the southeastern part. The highest point in the city is 453 meters above sea level on Mt. Shibire.

Neighboring municipalities

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Hyōgo Prefecture

Climate

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Miki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miki is 15.1 °C (59.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,220.7 mm (48.06 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C (80.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C (38.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Miki was 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) on 24 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.3 °C (17.1 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]

Climate data for Miki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		28.2
(82.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		34.9
(94.8) 		37.8
(100.0) 		36.9
(98.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.5
(85.1) 		31.4
(88.5) 		27.7
(81.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.8
(51.4) 		19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		27.1
(80.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.5
(52.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		15.0
(59.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		0.1
(32.2) 		3.0
(37.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		18.3
(64.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		2.0
(35.6) 		10.9
(51.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.6
(47.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.2
(1.46) 		52.8
(2.08) 		93.9
(3.70) 		98.6
(3.88) 		123.1
(4.85) 		158.9
(6.26) 		167.7
(6.60) 		97.8
(3.85) 		164.6
(6.48) 		119.9
(4.72) 		64.4
(2.54) 		47.7
(1.88) 		1,220.7
(48.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.1 6.4 9.2 9.4 9.4 11.4 10.2 6.7 10.1 8.4 6.1 5.8 98.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.5 138.2 165.6 191.6 194.5 143.4 169.7 214.5 152.3 166.3 149.2 146.3 1,973.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

[edit]

Per Japanese census data, the population of Miki in 2020 is 75,294 people.[4] Miki has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 33,644—    
1925 35,564+5.7%
1930 37,074+4.2%
1935 37,304+0.6%
1940 38,160+2.3%
1945 47,985+25.7%
1950 47,951−0.1%
1955 48,240+0.6%
1960 47,062−2.4%
1965 46,688−0.8%
1970 49,071+5.1%
1975 63,746+29.9%
1980 78,297+22.8%
1985 82,636+5.5%
1990 84,445+2.2%
1995 86,562+2.5%
2000 86,117−0.5%
2005 84,361−2.0%
2010 81,038−3.9%
2015 77,178−4.8%
2020 75,294−2.4%
Miki population statistics[4]

History

[edit]

The area of the modern city of Mino was within ancient Harima Province, and developed as a castle town at the foot of Miki Castle during the Muromachi period. During the Sengoku period, the castle was destroyed in the Siege of Miki. In the Edo Period, the area was controlled by Himeji Domain. The town of Miki was established within Mino District, Hyōgo with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to city status on June 1, 1954. On October 24, 2005, the town of Yokawa (from Mino District) was merged into Miki.

Government

[edit]

Miki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Miki contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Miki has had an industrial economy based on metalworking from the early Edo Period, and continues to promote itself nationwide as the main production area for hand tools and hardware. Agriculture, notably the growing of "Yamada Nishiki" brand rice and vineyards for the production of grapes is also important. The central and northern parts of the city have numerous golf courses and forest areas for recreation. The city is increasingly becoming a commuter town for Kobe and Osaka due to its proximity.

Education

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Miki has 13 public elementary schools, six public middle schools and one combined elementary/middle school operated by the city government and four public high school operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. A private college, the Kansai University of International Studies, is located in Izumi.

Transportation

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Railway

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Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) – Ao Line

Highway

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Local attractions

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Sister city relations

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Notable people from Miki

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References

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  1. ^ "Miki city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Miki population statistics
  5. ^ "Miki City - Federation Council". Federation Council. Federation Council. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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