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Tajimi

多治見市

City

Eihō-ji（Kannon Hall）

Flag

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Location of Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture

Tajimi

Location in Japan

Area

• Total

91.25 km² (35.23 sq mi)

Population

(March 1, 2020)

• Total

110,070

• Density

1,206.25/km² (3,124.16/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Phone number

0572-22-1111

Address

2-15 Hinode-machi, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken 507-8703

Climate

Cfa


Symbols
Flower	Azalea, Platycodon grandiflorus
Tree	Ginkgo biloba, Magnolia stellata

Skyline of Tajimi City

Tajimi (多治見市, Tajimi-shi) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of 1 March 2020 (2020 -03-01)^[update], the city had an estimated population of 110,070 in 46,580 households, and a population density of 1200 people per km². The total area of the city was 117.01 square kilometres (45.18 sq mi). The city is famous for its production of Mino ware ceramics, especially in the Oribe and Seto styles. Tajimi is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).

Geography
Demographics
History
Economy
Education
Transportation
- Railway
- Highway
Sister cities
Local attractions
See also

Geography

Tajimi is located on the southern border of Gifu Prefecture with Aichi Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Shōnai River flow through the city.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tajimi is 15.2 °C (59.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,644.3 mm (64.74 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 34.1 °C (93.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.9 °C (28.6 °F). Tajimi set the record for Japan's highest recorded daytime temperature of 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) on August 16, 2007.

Climate data for Tajimi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	18.2 (64.8)	22.2 (72.0)	25.4 (77.7)	31.0 (87.8)	34.9 (94.8)	39.4 (102.9)	40.7 (105.3)	40.9 (105.6)	38.5 (101.3)	33.1 (91.6)	26.2 (79.2)	22.1 (71.8)	40.9 (105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.5 (49.1)	10.9 (51.6)	15.0 (59.0)	20.7 (69.3)	25.5 (77.9)	28.5 (83.3)	32.3 (90.1)	34.1 (93.4)	29.8 (85.6)	23.9 (75.0)	17.8 (64.0)	11.9 (53.4)	21.7 (71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	4.2 (39.6)	8.1 (46.6)	13.7 (56.7)	18.6 (65.5)	22.5 (72.5)	26.4 (79.5)	27.7 (81.9)	23.8 (74.8)	17.5 (63.5)	11.1 (52.0)	5.6 (42.1)	15.2 (59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	−1.5 (29.3)	1.8 (35.2)	7.0 (44.6)	12.3 (54.1)	17.6 (63.7)	22.0 (71.6)	22.9 (73.2)	19.1 (66.4)	12.4 (54.3)	5.7 (42.3)	0.4 (32.7)	9.8 (49.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−9.3 (15.3)	−9.3 (15.3)	−6.7 (19.9)	−2.5 (27.5)	1.0 (33.8)	7.4 (45.3)	14.2 (57.6)	15.0 (59.0)	6.9 (44.4)	0.9 (33.6)	−2.7 (27.1)	−7.5 (18.5)	−9.3 (15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57.1 (2.25)	69.7 (2.74)	121.2 (4.77)	132.5 (5.22)	157.5 (6.20)	187.5 (7.38)	239.7 (9.44)	149.6 (5.89)	233.7 (9.20)	155.1 (6.11)	83.9 (3.30)	60.6 (2.39)	1,644.3 (64.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.9	7.4	9.7	10.3	10.6	12.2	13.1	10.3	11.5	9.8	7.1	7.8	116.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	164.8	167.3	198.1	202.5	206.0	147.4	170.8	209.4	163.9	166.5	158.2	158.2	2,113.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Neighbouring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture
- Inuyama
- Kasugai
- Seto
Gifu Prefecture
- Kani
- Toki

Mountains

Mt. Takane (556.3 m) The highest peak in the city.
Kasahara Fuji (471.8 m) -The second highest peak, on the border with Seto City in Shiomi Park .
Mt. Hogetsu (456.5 m)
Mt. Miroku (436.6m) - located on the border with Kasugai City, on the Tōkai Nature Trail.
Mt. Doju (429 m)
Mt. Kosha (416.6 m)
Mt. Sengen (372 m)
Mt. Takane (225.6 m)

Rivers

Gojō River
Ichinokura River
Kasahara River
Kiso River
Ohara River
Shinzawa River
Shōnai River

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tajimi peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1970	76,846	—
1980	87,812	+14.3%
1990	106,213	+21.0%
2000	115,740	+9.0%
2010	112,595	−2.7%
2020	106,732	−5.2%

History

The area around Tajimi was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, much of the area was tenryō territory under the direct control of Tokugawa shogunate. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, Toki District in Gifu Prefecture was created, and the town of Tajimi was established on July 1, 1889 by the creation of the modern municipalities system. Tajimi annexed the town of Toyota from neighbouring Kani District in 1934, and was raised to city status on August 1, 1940.

Tajimi subsequently annexed the villages of Koizimi and Ikeda from Kani District in 1944, and the villages of Ichinokura and Kasahara from Toki District in 1951. On January 23, 2006 the town of Kasahara (from Toki District) was merged into Tajimi.

Economy

Tajimi is traditionally known for ceramics, mostly ceramic tiles and tableware, although due to increasing competitive pressures, especially from imported sources, only a few producers remain within the city limits, and economic activity in ceramics is increasingly orientated towards trade and wholesaling.

Education

Tajimi has 13 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the city government and one private combined middle/high school. The city has three public high schools operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. The Nagoya Institute of Technology has a campus in Tajimi.