Happō, Akita


Happō is a town located in Akita, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 7,025 in 3064 households, and a population density of 31 persons per km2. The total area of the town is.

Geography

Happō is located in the mountainous far northwestern corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by the World Heritage Site Shirakami Mountains to the south, and by Aomori Prefecture to the north and the Sea of Japan to the west. Due to its location, the temperature in Happō can get remarkably cold at night, with snowfall tending to be somewhat greater than that in neighboring municipalities

Neighboring municipalities

The area of present-day Happō was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The modern town of Happō was created on March 27, 2006, by merging the village of Minehama, and the town of Hachimori, both from Yamamoto District.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Happō has been in steady decline for the past 70 years.

Climate

Happō has a Humid continental climate with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Happō is 8.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1581 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.4 °C.

Economy

The economy of Happō is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Education

Happō has two public elementary schools and one middle school operated by the town government. Th town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

- Gonō Line

Sister city relations