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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,[1] and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was 371.05 square kilometres (143.26 sq mi).
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).
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.[2]
Climate data for Komatsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Komatsu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.
Historical population
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%
Historyedit
The area around Komatsu was part of ancient Kaga Province. The area became part Kaga Domain under the Edo periodTokugawa 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.
Governmentedit
Komatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members.
Economyedit
Komatsu was traditionally known for the production of Kutani ware ceramics and for silk.[6]Komatsu Limited, the Japanese multinational construction and mining equipment corporation, was founded in Komatsu in 1921.
Educationedit
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.
Transportationedit
Railwayedit
The Hokuriku Shinkansen took over as the primary railway service in Komatsu on 16 March 2024.[7] The existing conventional line was transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway effective the same date.[8]
^Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 821. ISBN406205938X.
^. The Japan Times. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^"並行在来線「ハピラインふくい」開業 記念グッズに目輝かせるファンも" [Parallel conventional line "Hapi-Line Fukui" opens as commemorative goods go on sale]. Fukui Keizai Shimbun. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese July 2020 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 744 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja 小松市 see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja 小松市 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation 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 1 and a population density of 290 persons per km The total area of the city was 371 05 square kilometres 143 26 sq mi Komatsu 小松市CityTop Komatsu AirportAtaka Barrier Nata deraKomatsu Castle Dainichi RiverOtabi MatsuriFlagSealLocation of Komatsu in Ishikawa PrefectureKomatsu Coordinates 36 24 30 N 136 26 43 9 E 36 40833 N 136 445528 E 36 40833 136 445528CountryJapanRegionChubu Hokuriku PrefectureIshikawa PrefectureGovernment MayorShinji WadaArea Total371 05 km2 143 26 sq mi Population March 1 2018 Total108 509 Density290 km2 760 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time Phone number0761 20 0404Address91 Konmademachi Komatsu shi Ishikawa ken 923 8650ClimateCfaWebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsFlowerUmeTreePine Komatsu City Hall Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighbouring municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Transportation 7 1 Railway 7 2 Highway 7 3 Airport 8 Sister city relations 9 Local attractions 10 External links 11 ReferencesGeography editKomatsu 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 edit Ishikawa Prefecture Kaga Hakusan Nomi Fukui Prefecture Katsuyama Climate edit Komatsu has a humid continental climate Koppen 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 2 Climate data for Komatsu 1991 2020 normals extremes 1978 present 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 3 4 Demographics editPer Japanese census data 5 the population of Komatsu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since Historical populationYearPop 197095 684 1980104 329 9 0 1990106 075 1 7 2000108 662 2 4 2010108 433 0 2 2020106 216 2 0 History editThe 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 Government editKomatsu has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members Economy editKomatsu was traditionally known for the production of Kutani ware ceramics and for silk 6 Komatsu Limited the Japanese multinational construction and mining equipment corporation was founded in Komatsu in 1921 Education editKomatsu 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 editRailway edit The Hokuriku Shinkansen took over as the primary railway service in Komatsu on 16 March 2024 7 The existing conventional line was transferred to the IR Ishikawa Railway effective the same date 8 IR Ishikawa Railway Awazu Komatsu Meihō nbsp West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Shinkansen Komatsu Highway edit Hokuriku Expressway nbsp National Route 8 nbsp National Route 305 nbsp National Route 360 nbsp National Route 416 Airport edit Komatsu AirportSister city relations edit nbsp Suzano Sao Paulo Brazil since July 11 1972 9 nbsp Vilvoorde Flemish Brabant Belgium since May 15 1974 nbsp Gateshead Tyne and Wear UK since August 2 1991 nbsp Jining Shandong China since September 5 2008 nbsp Guilin Guangxi China friendship city nbsp Changnyeong County South Gyeongsang South Korea friendship city nbsp Angarsk Irkutsk Oblast Russia friendship city since November 13 2017 nbsp Changhua Taiwan friendship city since October 10 2017Local attractions edit nbsp Old town Site of the Komatsu Castle 小松城 Nata dera Buddhist temple complex Yunokuni no mori traditional handicrafts village Hoshi Ryokan claimed to be world s second oldest hotel Motorcar Museum of Japan the largest museum dedicated to motor vehicles in Japan with a 12 000 square metre display area Awazu Onsen a hot spring resortExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Komatsu Ishikawa nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Komatsu Official website in Japanese References edit Komatsu city official statistics Archived 2018 11 22 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese Komatsu climate data 観測史上1 10位の値 年間を通じての値 JMA Retrieved March 5 2022 気象庁 平年値 年 月ごとの値 JMA Retrieved March 5 2022 Komatsu population statistics Campbell Allen Nobel David S 1993 Japan An Illustrated Encyclopedia Kodansha p 821 ISBN 406205938X Hokuriku Shinkansen s Kanazawa Tsuruga extension set to open Saturday The Japan Times 14 March 2024 Archived from the original on 14 March 2024 Retrieved 16 March 2024 並行在来線 ハピラインふくい 開業 記念グッズに目輝かせるファンも Parallel conventional line Hapi Line Fukui opens as commemorative goods go on sale Fukui Keizai Shimbun 16 March 2024 Retrieved 16 March 2024 Official home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Komatsu Ishikawa amp oldid 1214150991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
