Ōme, Tokyo
Ōme
青梅市 | |
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 Ōme City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ōme in Tokyo | |
  Ōme | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′16.7″N 139°16′33″E / 35.787972°N 139.27583°ECoordinates: 35°47′16.7″N 139°16′33″E / 35.787972°N 139.27583°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Keiichi Hamanaka (from November 2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.31 km2 (39.89 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2021) | |
| • Total | 131,895 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Cryptomeria japonica |
| • Flower | Prunus mume |
| • Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Phone number | 0428-22-111 |
| Address | 1-11-1 Higashi-ome, Ome-shi, Tokyo 198-8701 |
| Website | Official website |
Ōme (青梅市, Ōme-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 131,895 in 63,917 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 103.31 square kilometres (39.89 sq mi).
Geography[]
Ōme is located in the Okutama Mountains of western Tokyo, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north. The Tama River runs from west to east almost in the center of the city area, and the Kasumi River and Naruki River, which are tributaries of the Iruma River (Arakawa River system), also flow from west to east in the north. The geography changes from the flat land in the east to the hills and mountains in the west. The highest point is 1,084 meters on Mount Nabewariyama on the right bank of the Tama River in the western end of the city.
Surrounding municipalities[]
Tokyo Metropolis
- Hanno to the north
- Iruma to the east
Climate[]
Ōme has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōme is 12.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1998 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C.[2]
| hideClimate data for Ōme (1981 - 2010） | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.2 (1.74) |
48.5 (1.91) |
89.6 (3.53) |
108.9 (4.29) |
120.0 (4.72) |
161.5 (6.36) |
183.1 (7.21) |
227.7 (8.96) |
237.1 (9.33) |
170.0 (6.69) |
78.0 (3.07) |
39.3 (1.55) |
1,507.8 (59.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.5 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 112 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186.1 | 175.0 | 172.1 | 177.4 | 167.4 | 119.5 | 136.5 | 166.2 | 122.2 | 133.3 | 152.2 | 180.6 | 1,888.6 |
| Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: 観測史上1〜10位の値（年間を通じての値） | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōme increased rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 33,097 | — |
| 1930 | 37,422 | +13.1% |
| 1940 | 39,231 | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 53,166 | +35.5% |
| 1960 | 56,896 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 70,954 | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 98,990 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 125,960 | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 141,394 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 139,232 | −1.5% |
History[]
The area of present-day Ōme was part of ancient Musashi Province. Ōme developed in the Edo period as a post station on the Ōme Kaidō highway. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of July 22, 1878, the area became part of Nishitama District in Kanagawa Prefecture. The town of Ōme was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of modern municipalities system. Nishitama District was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893. Ōme was elevated to city status on April 1, 1951 by merging with the neighboring villages of Kasumi and Chōfu. Later in 1955, four additional villages (Yoshida, Mita, Kosoki, and Nariki) merged with Ōme.
Government[]
Ōme has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Ōme contributes one member to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 25th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Education[]
- Meisei University - Ōme campus
- Ōme has 17 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has two public high schools operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. Tokyo Metropolis also operates one special education school for then handicapped.
Transportation[]
Railway[]
JR East – Ōme Line
- Kabe - Higashi-Ōme - Ōme - Miyanohira - Hinatawada - Ishigamimae - Futamatao - Ikusabata - Sawai - Mitake
- Mitake Tozan Railway
Highway[]
Sister city relations[]
Local attractions[]
- Ome Railway Park
- Ome Marathon
- Mount Mitake
- Mitake Shrine
References[]
- ^ "Ōme city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ōme climate data
- ^ Ōme population statistics
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links[]
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- Ōme City Official Website (in Japanese)
- Ōme Tourist Information
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