Country Japan Area 342.2 km² Local time Sunday 12:38 AM | Region Kansai Population 84,016 (Oct 2015) District Kyoto Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 1044 Kitasui, Maizuru-shi, Kyōto-fu
625-8555 Website www.city.maizuru.kyoto.jp Weather 2°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Akarenga Museum, Takaoonsen Hikari Hot Spring, Matsunoo‑dera Temple, Aobasanroku Park, Kongoin Kansaihanano Temple | ||
Maizuru (舞鶴市, Maizuru-shi) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on an inlet of the Sea of Japan. The city was founded on May 27, 1943.
Contents
- Map of Maizuru Kyoto Prefecture Japan
- History
- Climate
- Education
- International town twinnings
- Sightseeing
- References
Map of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 84,016 and a population density of 246 persons per km². The total area is 342 km².
Maizuru is a city rich in nature, located on the scenic Maizuru Bay. Maizuru Harbor is located in Maizuru Bay, from which travel to Hokkaidō is possible via the Sea of Japan.
History
Maizuru's development was greatly spurred after the naval port was installed in 1901. In the Russo-Japanese War, many warships were based there, due to its proximity to the Sea of Japan. After the Second World War, Maizuru was a key port for returning Japanese servicemen and detainees from continental Asia for over 13 years. Today, Maizuru is a key district headquarters for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Climate
Like Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, Maizuru has a climate resembling the Hokuriku region rather than the rest of Kansai, though it is less wet than other Hokuriku towns during the late autumn and winter because its location on a deep inlet means the northerly winds driven by the Siberian High and Aleutian Low do not produce as much rain and/or snow. In the summer, however, Maizuru can be extremely oppressive as the intense radiation creates extreme humidity around the bay: on August 13, 1994 the town recorded a minimum temperature of 29 °C (84.2 °F).
Education
The community previously had a North Korean school, Maizuru Korean Elementary and Junior High School (舞鶴朝鮮初中級学校).
International town twinnings
Maizuru became sister town to Nakhodka, Russia in June 1961, the first Russian - Japanese sister towns in history. More recently the town has been twinned with Dalian, China since 1982 and Portsmouth, England since 1998.
Sightseeing
Maizuru is dotted with sightseeing spots. There is Maizuru Repatriation Memorial Museum, a commemorative hall which documents the return of half a million servicemen and detainees from Soviet internment, and an observatory which overlooks the Rias seashore of the Maizuru bay.