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Komatsu
小松市
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Top: Komatsu Airport
Ataka Barrier, Nata-dera Komatsu Castle, Dainichi River Otabi Matsuri |
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Location of Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture
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 Komatsu
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Ishikawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 371.05 km2 (143.26 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population
(March 1, 2018)
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| • Total | 108,509 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 292.438/km2 (757.410/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||||||||||
| Phone number | 0761-20-0404 | ||||||||||
| Address | 91 Konmademachi, Komatsu-shi, Ishikawa-ken 923-8650 | ||||||||||
| Climate | Cfa | ||||||||||
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Komatsu (小松市, Komatsu-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 108,509 in 42,664 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was 371.05 square kilometres (143.26 sq mi).
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Geography
Komatsu is located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the east and Fukui Prefecture to the south. It is located about an hour driving distance southwest from Kanazawa (the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture).
Neighbouring municipalities
Climate
Komatsu has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Komatsu is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2521 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.
| Climate data for Komatsu (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) | 19.2 (66.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
19.0 (66.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
10.4 (50.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 251.3 (9.89) |
147.7 (5.81) |
144.3 (5.68) |
129.3 (5.09) |
127.3 (5.01) |
151.0 (5.94) |
218.9 (8.62) |
152.0 (5.98) |
214.6 (8.45) |
171.6 (6.76) |
219.4 (8.64) |
282.5 (11.12) |
2,230.2 (87.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.8 | 18.8 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 17.4 | 22.8 | 180.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62.7 | 87.7 | 146.3 | 187.5 | 206.5 | 155.4 | 166.3 | 217.0 | 157.8 | 152.6 | 112.2 | 68.0 | 1,723.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Komatsu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1970 | 95,684 | — |
| 1980 | 104,329 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 106,075 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 108,662 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 108,433 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 106,216 | −2.0% |
History
The area around Komatsu was part of ancient Kaga Province. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Komatsu housed the retirement castle of Maeda Toshitsune. While nearly all of the castle was demolished, its garden still remains as Rojou Park (芦城公園). In the spring, this is one of the prefecture's best spots for cherry blossom viewing. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Nomi District, Ishikawa. The town of Komatsu was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Komatsu merged with surrounding municipalities to become a city on December 1, 1940.
Economy
Komatsu was traditionally known for the production of Kutani ware ceramics and for silk. Komatsu Limited, the Japanese multinational construction and mining equipment corporation, was founded in Komatsu in 1921.
Education
Komatsu has 26 public elementary schools and ten middle schools operated by the city government, and five public high schools operated by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education and one by the city government. There is also one private high school. Komatsu College, a private junior college is also located in Komatsu.
Transportation
Railway
The Hokuriku Shinkansen took over as the primary railway service in Komatsu on 16 March 2024. The existing conventional line was transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway effective the same date.
IR Ishikawa Railway
- Awazu - Komatsu - Meihō
West Japan Railway Company - Hokuriku Shinkansen
- Komatsu
Highway
- Hokuriku Expressway
National Route 8
National Route 305
National Route 360
National Route 416
Airport
- Komatsu Airport
Sister cities
Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, friendship city, since November 13, 2017
Changhua, Taiwan, friendship city, since October 10, 2017
Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, friendship city
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK, since August 2, 1991
Guilin, Guangxi, China, friendship city- Jining, Shandong, China, since September 5, 2008
Suzano, São Paulo, Brazil, since July 11, 1972
Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, since May 15, 1974
Local attractions
- Awazu Onsen, a hot spring resort
- Hoshi Ryokan (claimed to be world's second oldest hotel)
- Site of the Komatsu Castle (小松城)
- Motorcar Museum of Japan, the largest museum dedicated to motor vehicles in Japan with a 12,000 square metre display area
- Nata-dera Buddhist temple complex
- Yunokuni-no-mori traditional handicrafts village
See also
In Spanish: Komatsu (Ishikawa) para niños
