Hōki (伯耆町, Hōki-chō) is a town in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 10,420 in 3871 households and a population density of 75 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 139.44 square kilometres (53.84 sq mi). On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki-Mizoguchi station, a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River. Before the Kishimoto-Mizokuchi town merger which created Hōki, the oni was Mizokuchi's town mascot and as such is featured on manhole covers, phone booths, post boxes and even the town's highway rest stop (where the building housing the restrooms is shaped like a giant oni head).[2]
Hōki is located in the Chūgoku Mountains in western Tottori Prefecture. The major road through Hōki is Route 181 which winds through the mountains from Yonago all the way to Okayama prefecture in the south. For the majority of its length it's a two lane highway and features steep switchbacks and often abrupt vertical drops to the valleys below. It roughly parallels the course of the Hino River until it reaches neighboring Kōfu, where Route 181 continues south, and Route 183 continues west to Nichinan and eventually Hiroshima, the capital of the Chūgoku region.
Hōki is classified as a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hōki is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1883 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C.[3]
Demography
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kōfu has been as follows.
Hōki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Hōki, collectively with the other municipalities of Saihaku District, contributes three members to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly.. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Hōki is primarily agricultural with some light manufacturing.
Education
Hōki has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school, and typically take a cus to neighboring Yonago.
^"Hōki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
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February 09, 2023
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Hōki 伯耆町 Hōki chō is a town in Saihaku District Tottori Prefecture Japan As of 31 December 2021 update the town had an estimated population of 10 420 in 3871 households and a population density of 75 persons per km 1 The total area of the town is 139 44 square kilometres 53 84 sq mi On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki Mizoguchi station a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River Before the Kishimoto Mizokuchi town merger which created Hōki the oni was Mizokuchi s town mascot and as such is featured on manhole covers phone booths post boxes and even the town s highway rest stop where the building housing the restrooms is shaped like a giant oni head 2 Hōki 伯耆町TownLarge statue of an oni Hōki Tottori PrefectureFlagSealLocation of Hōki in Tottori PrefectureHōki Coordinates 35 23 8 N 133 24 26 E 35 38556 N 133 40722 E 35 38556 133 40722 Coordinates 35 23 8 N 133 24 26 E 35 38556 N 133 40722 E 35 38556 133 40722CountryJapanRegionChugokuSan inPrefectureTottoriDistrictSaihakuArea Total139 44 km2 53 84 sq mi Population January 1 2023 Total10 420 Density75 km2 190 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time TreeJapanese yew FlowerBroccolini flowerPhone number0859 68 3111Address3 37 Yoshinaga Hōki chō Saihaku gun Tottori ken 689 4133WebsiteOfficial website in Japanese Hōki town hall Contents 1 Geography 2 Neighboring municipalities 3 Climate 4 Demography 5 History 6 Government 7 Economy 8 Education 9 Transportation 9 1 Railway 9 2 Highways 10 Local attractions 11 Noted people from Hōki 12 References 13 External linksGeography EditHōki is located in the Chugoku Mountains in western Tottori Prefecture The major road through Hōki is Route 181 which winds through the mountains from Yonago all the way to Okayama prefecture in the south For the majority of its length it s a two lane highway and features steep switchbacks and often abrupt vertical drops to the valleys below It roughly parallels the course of the Hino River until it reaches neighboring Kōfu where Route 181 continues south and Route 183 continues west to Nichinan and eventually Hiroshima the capital of the Chugoku region Neighboring municipalities EditTottori Prefecture Yonago Daisen Nanbu Hino KōfuClimate EditHōki is classified as a Humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall The average annual temperature in Hōki is 13 0 C The average annual rainfall is 1883 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 24 8 C and lowest in January at around 1 6 C 3 Demography EditPer Japanese census data 4 the population of Kōfu has been as follows Historical populationYearPop 195015 617 196014 321 8 3 197011 803 17 6 198012 071 2 3 199012 630 4 6 200012 663 0 3 201011 624 8 2 History EditThe area of Hōki was part of ancient Hōki Province During the Edo Period it was part of the holdings of the Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain Following the Meiji restoration the area was organized into villages within Hino District and Saihaku District Tottori on October 1 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system Hōki was formed on January 1 2005 as the result of the merger of the town of Kishimoto from Saihaku District and the town of Mizokuchi from Hino District 2 Government EditHōki has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members Hōki collectively with the other municipalities of Saihaku District contributes three members to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the town is part of Tottori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy EditThe economy of Hōki is primarily agricultural with some light manufacturing Education EditHōki has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government The town does not have a high school and typically take a cus to neighboring Yonago Transportation EditRailway Edit JR West Hakubi Line Hōki Mizoguchi KishimotoHighways Edit Yonago Expressway National Route 181 National Route 183 National Route 482Local attractions EditShōji Ueda Museum of PhotographyNoted people from Hōki EditShōji Ueda photographerReferences Edit Hōki town official statistics in Japanese Japan a b 伯耆 町 Hōki Nihon Daihyakka Zensho Nipponika in Japanese Tokyo Shogakukan 2012 OCLC 153301537 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2012 07 20 Hōki climate data Hōki population statisticsExternal links Edit Media related to Hōki Tottori at Wikimedia Commons Hōki official website in Japanese Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography in English Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hōki Tottori amp oldid 1136161671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
