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[[file:Sukagawa City Hall.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Sukagawa City Hall]]
{{nihongo|'''Sukagawa'''|須賀川市|Sukagawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|05|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 76,251 in 38824 households,<ref>[http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp Sukagawa City official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 270 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city was {{convert|279.43|km2|1}}.


==Geography==
[[Image:Sukagawa, Fukushima.JPG|thumb|right|Sukagawa City]]
Sukagawa is located in central Fukushima prefecture.
*Rivers: [[Abukuma River]], Shakadogawa
*Mountains: [[Uzumine]] (676.9m)


===Neighboring municipalities===
{{nihongo|'''Sukagawa'''|須賀川市|Sukagawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in the center of [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is famous for both its [[peony]] garden (Botan En), a national scenic beauty, and its [[torch]] festival which has been hereditary for over 400 years.
* Fukushima Prefecture
** [[Kōriyama, Fukushima|Kōriyama]]
** [[Ten'ei, Fukushima|Ten'ei]]
** [[Kagamiishi, Fukushima|Kagamiishi]]
** [[Tamakawa, Fukushima|Tamakawa]]
** [[Hirata, Fukushima|Hirata]]


==Climate==
Sukagawa is also known for [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] and [[Kokichi Tsuburaya]], Denzen Aōdō, a painter, and Yuki Kadokura, a singer.
Sukagawa has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Sukagawa is {{Convert|11.8|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1261|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|24.6|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|0.1|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/5389/ Sukagawa climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Sukagawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Sukagawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 45,838
| 1930 | 52,045
| 1940 | 54,077
| 1950 | 71,947
| 1960 | 69,768
| 1970 | 66,552
| 1980 | 69,553
| 1990 | 73,107
| 2000 | 79,409
| 2010 | 79,279
| 2020 | 75,753
|align = none
| footnote =
}}


==History==
==History==
During the Edo period, Sukagawa belonged to the [[Shirakawa Domain]]. It was prospering as a major lodging place on [[Ōshū Kaidō]], which is one of the [[Edo Five Routes]], and was the commercial center in the region. But after mid-[[Meiji period]], [[Koriyama]], which had succeeded in inviting the junction of [[West Ban'etsu Line]], took its presence. After the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|earthquake of 2011]], the [[Fujinuma Dam]] failed and a part of the city was destroyed. See also [[Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents]].
The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. Remains from the [[Japanese Paleolithic]] through the [[Nara period]] and [[Heian period]] indicate continuous settlement of the area for many centuries. Sukagawa developed as a [[castle town]] of the [[Nikaido clan]] during the [[Kamakura period]]. The castle was destroyed by [[Date Masamune]] after his aunt [[Onamihime]] surrendered the castle during the [[Sengoku period]]. During the [[Edo period]] the area prospered from its location as a major [[shukuba|lodging place]] on [[Ōshū Kaidō]], which is one of the [[Edo Five Routes]], and was the commercial center in the region. The area was mostly administered as an exclave of [[Takada Domain]] under the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa Shogunate]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Nakadōri|the Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].


The village of Sukagawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. However, after mid-[[Meiji period]], the municipality was eclipsed by [[Kōriyama]], which had succeeded in inviting the junction of [[West Ban'etsu Line]] with the [[Tōhoku Main Line]] train routes. On March 31, 1954, Sukagawa was elevated to city status after merging with the town of Hamada and villages of Nishibukuro and Inada (all from [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]]), and the village of Oshioe (from [[Ishikawa District, Fukushima|Ishikawa District]]). Later, Sukagawa absorbed Niida Village (from Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, and then absorbed Ohigashi Village (from Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967. On April 1, 2005, Sukagawa absorbed the town of [[Naganuma, Fukushima|Naganuma]] and village [[Iwase, Fukushima|Iwase]] (both from Iwase District).
==Mergers==
*The city was founded on March 31, 1954, by consolidation of Sukagawa Town, Hamada Town, Nishibukuro Village and Inada Village (all in [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]]), and Oshioe Village (in [[Ishikawa District, Fukushima|Ishikawa District]]).
*Then, it merged with Niida Village (in Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, with Ohigashi Village (in Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967.
*And finally, it also recently merged with [[Naganuma, Fukushima|Naganuma Town]] and [[Iwase, Fukushima|Iwase Village]] (in Iwase District) on April 1, 2005.


After the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|earthquake of 2011]], the [[Fujinuma Dam]] collapsed resulting in seven fatalities. See also [[Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents]].
==Demographics==
As of January 1, 2005.
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse">
<tr>
<th>Name of Area</th>
<th>Population(persons)</th>
<th>Surface(km²)</th>
<th>Population density(persons/km²)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sukagawa</td>　<td>22,523</td>　<td> 8.55</td>　<td>2634.27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hamada</td>　<td> 5,570</td>　<td> 12.06</td>　<td> 461.86</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nishibukuro</td>　<td>17,424</td>　<td> 23.60</td>　<td> 738.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Inada</td>　<td> 4,463</td>　<td> 16.16</td>　<td> 276.18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oshioe</td>　<td> 4,386</td>　<td> 34.43</td>　<td> 127.39</td>
</tr>
<tr>


==Government==
<td>Niida</td>　<td> 7,557</td>　<td> 18.79</td>　<td> 402.18</td>
Sulagawa has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 23 members. Tamura, together with [[Tamura District, Fukushima|Tamura District]] contributes three members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of [[Fukushima 3rd district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ohigashi</td>　<td> 6,049</td>　<td> 41.39</td>　<td> 146.15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Naganuma</td>　<td> 6,639</td>　<td> 60.34</td>　<td> 106.98</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iwase</td>　<td> 6,146</td>　<td> 64.23</td>　<td> 93.31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>　<td>80,757</td>　<td>279.55</td>　<td> 288.88</td>
</tr>
</table>


==Events==
==Economy==
Sukagawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region.
<tr>Sukagawa city holds a well-known fireworks display every summer in August. About three hundred thousand spectators view this display each year. Approximately one hundred thousand separate fireworks of various kinds are fired off. </td>

==Education==
Sukagawa has 17 public elementary schools and ten public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has five public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Railway===
Sukagawa is connected to Japan through [[Sukagawa Station]] (須賀川駅 sukagawa-eki) a railway station served by [[Tōhoku Main Line]].
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]][[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] – [[Tōhoku Main Line]]
* {{STN|Sukagawa}}
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]][[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] – [[Suigun Line]]
* {{STN|Kawahigashi|Fukushima}} - {{STN|Oshioe}}

===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E4}} – Sukagawa Interchange
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|118}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|294}}

==Local attractions==
*[[Sukagawa Peony Garden]]
*[[Uzumine]]
*[[Shōnindan temple ruins]]
*[[Sukagawa Ichirizuka]]
*[[Beizanji Sutra Mounds]]
*[[Fujinuma Dam]]
*Taimatsu Akashi Festival

==International relations==
* {{flagicon|China}} [[Luoyang]], China, Friendship city since August 1983


==Notable people from Sukagawa==
It is also the only city in the Fukushima prefecture that boasts an airport; [[Fukushima Airport]] was opened on May 20, 1993 with regular domestic flights to [[Sapporo, Hokkaido|Sapporo]], [[Osaka, Osaka|Osaka]], [[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]] and [[Naha, Okinawa|Naha]] and international flights to [[Shanghai]] and [[Seoul]].
*[[Eiji Tsuburaya]], special effects director
*[[Kōkichi Tsuburaya]], Olympic marathon runner
*[[Nakaba Suzuki]], Manga artist
*[[Mizuno Senko]] (1888–1919), writer
*[[Dean Fujioka]], Musician, actor


==References==
==References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp/ Sukagawa official website] {{ja icon}}
*{{Official website|1=http://www.city.sukagawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.eiji-tsuburaya.gr.jp/ Eiji Tsuburaya official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.botan.or.jp/ Sukagawa Peony Garden official website] {{ja icon}}


{{Fukushima}}
{{Fukushima}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Sukagawa, Fukushima| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Fukushima Prefecture]]
[[Category:Cities in Fukushima Prefecture]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1954]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 10 December 2023

Sukagawa
須賀川市
City
Skyline of Sukagawa
Skyline of Sukagawa
Flag of Sukagawa
Flag
Official seal of Sukagawa
Seal
Location of Sukagawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Sukagawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Sukagawa is located in Japan
Sukagawa
Sukagawa
 
Coordinates: 37°17′11.3″N 140°22′21.6″E / 37.286472°N 140.372667°E / 37.286472; 140.372667
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
Government
 • MayorKatsuya Hashimoto
Area
 • Total279.43 km2 (107.89 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total75,753
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreePinus densiflora
• FlowerPeony
• BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number0248-75-1111
Address135 Hachimanmachi, Sukagawa-shi, Fukushima-ken 962-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Sukagawa City Hall

Sukagawa (須賀川市, Sukagawa-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2018, the city had an estimated population of 76,251 in 38824 households,[1] and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 279.43 square kilometres (107.9 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Sukagawa is located in central Fukushima prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Sukagawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Sukagawa is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,261 mm (49.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C (76.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.1 °C (32.2 °F).[2]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sukagawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 45,838—    
1930 52,045+13.5%
1940 54,077+3.9%
1950 71,947+33.0%
1960 69,768−3.0%
1970 66,552−4.6%
1980 69,553+4.5%
1990 73,107+5.1%
2000 79,409+8.6%
2010 79,279−0.2%
2020 75,753−4.4%

History[edit]

The area of present-day Sukagawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Remains from the Japanese Paleolithic through the Nara period and Heian period indicate continuous settlement of the area for many centuries. Sukagawa developed as a castle town of the Nikaido clan during the Kamakura period. The castle was destroyed by Date Masamune after his aunt Onamihime surrendered the castle during the Sengoku period. During the Edo period the area prospered from its location as a major lodging place on Ōshū Kaidō, which is one of the Edo Five Routes, and was the commercial center in the region. The area was mostly administered as an exclave of Takada Domain under the Tokugawa Shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, it was organized as part of the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The village of Sukagawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. However, after mid-Meiji period, the municipality was eclipsed by Kōriyama, which had succeeded in inviting the junction of West Ban'etsu Line with the Tōhoku Main Line train routes. On March 31, 1954, Sukagawa was elevated to city status after merging with the town of Hamada and villages of Nishibukuro and Inada (all from Iwase District), and the village of Oshioe (from Ishikawa District). Later, Sukagawa absorbed Niida Village (from Iwase District) on March 10, 1955, and then absorbed Ohigashi Village (from Ishikawa District) on February 1, 1967. On April 1, 2005, Sukagawa absorbed the town of Naganuma and village Iwase (both from Iwase District).

After the earthquake of 2011, the Fujinuma Dam collapsed resulting in seven fatalities. See also Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents.

Government[edit]

Sulagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 23 members. Tamura, together with Tamura District contributes three members to the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Fukushima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Sukagawa has a mixed economy, and is a major commercial center for the surrounding region.

Education[edit]

Sukagawa has 17 public elementary schools and ten public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has five public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

JR East – Tōhoku Main Line

JR East – Suigun Line

Highway[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

International relations[edit]

  • China Luoyang, China, Friendship city since August 1983

Notable people from Sukagawa[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sukagawa City official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Sukagawa climate data
  3. ^ Sukagawa population statistics

External links[edit]

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