Daisen, Akita

Geography

Daisen is located in the flatlands of central of Akita Prefecture, bordering on the city of Akita to the west and Iwate Prefecture and the Ou Mountains on the east.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Daisen has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Daisen was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who had been relocated to Kubota Domain from their former holdings in Hitachi Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Senboku District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.

The modern city of Daisen was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the city of Ōmagari, the towns of Kamioka, Kyōwa, Nakasen, Nishisenboku, Ōta and Semboku, and the village of Nangai (all from Semboku District).

After the merger, Daisen had the distinction of having the largest city assembly in all of Japan, 136 members.

Economy

The economy of Daisen is based on agriculture. Numerous sake brewers are located in Daisen.

Education

Daisen has 16 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and six high schools as well as one special education school.

Rail

Highways

Sister city relations

Notable people from Daisen