Tōmi, Nagano


Tōmi is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 29,440 in 12068 households, and a population density of 262 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

Geography

Tōmi is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture, at an elevation of between 500 and 1000 meters. The city is bordered by the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park to the north, and Mount Tateshina and Mount Yatsugatake to the south. The Chikuma River divides the city into two parts.

Surrounding municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tōmi has been growing slowly over the past 50 years, but it still below its level in 1950.

Climate

Due to its elevation, the city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb. The average annual temperature in Tōmi is 11.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1078 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.30 °C.

History

Tōmi is located in former Shinano Province and developed as a series of post stations on the Hokkoku Kaidō. The modern city of Tōmi was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the village of Kitamimaki and the town of Tōbu.

Government

Tōmi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members.

Economy

Tōmi is a regional commercial center. Notable agricultural products include rice, walnuts and grapes. Nissin Kogyo, an automotive parts company specializing in the manufacture of braking systems for 2- and 4-wheeled vehicles, has its headquarters in the city.

Education

Tōmi has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. Previously the city had a Brazilian school, Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil. It moved to Minowa and changed its name to Nagano Nippaku Gakuen.

Transportation

Railway