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Tawaramoto, Nara

Coordinates: 34°33′24″N 135°47′42″E / 34.55667°N 135.79500°E / 34.55667; 135.79500
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Tawaramoto
田原本町
Tawaramoto Town Office
Tawaramoto Town Office
Flag of Tawaramoto
Official seal of Tawaramoto
Map
Location of Tawaramoto in Nara Prefecture
Tawaramoto is located in Japan
Tawaramoto
Tawaramoto
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°33′24″N 135°47′42″E / 34.55667°N 135.79500°E / 34.55667; 135.79500
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara
DistrictShiki
Area
 • Total
21.09 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2024)
 • Total
31,470
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address890-1 Tawarmoto-chō, Nara-ken 636-0392
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerNarcissus
TreeQuercus gilva
Karako-Kagi Site
downtown Tawaramoto

Tawaramoto (田原本町, Tawaramoto-chō) is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 21.09 km2 (8.14 sq mi).[2]

Geography

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Located in the center of the Nara Basin, the entire area of Tawaramoto is flat. The Yamato River flows through the eastern part of the town, the Tera River flows in the center, and the Asuka River and Soga River flow northward in the western part.

Surrounding municipalities

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Nara Prefecture

Climate

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Tawaramoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tawaramoto is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.[3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Tawaramoto is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 19,769—    
1970 20,988+6.2%
1980 28,172+34.2%
1990 31,533+11.9%
2000 32,934+4.4%
2010 32,121−2.5%
2020 31,177−2.9%

History

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The area of Tawaramoto was part of ancient Yamato Province and contains extensive Yayoi period ruins. During the Edo period, the area was ruled by the hatamoto Hirano clan, which was briefly (1868-1871) raised to the status of "Tawaramoto Domain" in the early years of the Meiji period. The town of Tawaramoto was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On September 30, 1956 Tawaramoto annexed the neighboring villages of Tama, Kawahigashi, Hirano and Miyako.

Government

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Tawaramoto has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Tawaramoto contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing.

Education

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Tawaramoto has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

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Railways

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Kintetsu Railway - Kashihara Line

‹See TfM›Tawaramoto - ‹See TfM›Kasanui

Kintetsu Railway - Tawaramoto Line

‹See TfM›Kuroda - ‹See TfM›Nishi-Tawaramoto

Highways

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Tawaramoto

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  • Sue Sumii, social reformer, writer, and novelist

References

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  1. ^ "Tawaramoto Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Nature of Tawaramoto Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Tawaramoto Town. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ Tawaramoto climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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