Miyoshi, Hiroshima

Miyoshi is located almost in the middle of the Chugoku region, with the Chugoku Mountains to the north and a flat agricultural area to the south. Together with the neighboring city of Shōbara, it forms the northern part of the prefecture called the "Bihoku region". Because the tributaries of the Enokawa River meet at the Miyoshi Basin, it prospered as a river port and has long functioned as a strategic point for culture, economy, and transportation connecting the San'in and San'yō regions. About one-third of the rain that falls in Hiroshima Prefecture is collected here, and it has abundant water. Due to the confluence of rivers, fog tends to occur in this area from late autumn to early spring. The center of urban area is the Miyoshi Basin, which is located between the Chugoku Mountains and the Kibi Plateau at an elevation of 150 to 250 meters. Miyoshi developed as a twin settlement, with "Itsukaichi", as the castle town of the Miyoshi clan towards the west, and the current city center district where Miyoshi Station is located as a market town called 'Tokaichi-machi' to the east.

Hiroshima Prefecture

• Akitakata
• Fuchū
• Higashihiroshima
• Sera
• Shōbara

Shimane Prefecture

• Iinan
• Misato
• Ōnan

Miyoshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is {{convert|13.5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1467.0|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|25.9|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|1.9|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Miyoshi was {{cvt|37.9|C}} on 16 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-12.5|C}} on 27 February 1981.

{{Weather box

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|location = Miyoshi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)

|Jan record high C = 16.6

|Feb record high C = 21.1

|Mar record high C = 26.4

|Apr record high C = 31.1

|May record high C = 33.3

|Jun record high C = 35.3

|Jul record high C = 37.9

|Aug record high C = 38.5

|Sep record high C = 36.9

|Oct record high C = 30.4

|Nov record high C = 26.3

|Dec record high C = 20.8

|Jan record low C = -10.8

|Feb record low C = -12.5

|Mar record low C = -7.5

|Apr record low C = -3.6

|May record low C = 0.2

|Jun record low C = 7.2

|Jul record low C = 10.7

|Aug record low C = 13.2

|Sep record low C = 5.7

|Oct record low C = 0.5

|Nov record low C = -2.3

|Dec record low C = -10.2

|Jan high C = 6.8

|Feb high C = 8.4

|Mar high C = 13.0

|Apr high C = 19.3

|May high C = 24.3

|Jun high C = 27.1

|Jul high C = 30.6

|Aug high C = 32.1

|Sep high C = 27.6

|Oct high C = 21.8

|Nov high C = 15.5

|Dec high C = 9.0

|Jan mean C = 1.9

|Feb mean C = 2.8

|Mar mean C = 6.3

|Apr mean C = 11.9

|May mean C = 17.1

|Jun mean C = 21.2

|Jul mean C = 25.1

|Aug mean C = 25.9

|Sep mean C = 21.6

|Oct mean C = 15.1

|Nov mean C = 9.0

|Dec mean C = 3.9

|Jan low C = -1.4

|Feb low C = -1.3

|Mar low C = 0.9

|Apr low C = 5.2

|May low C = 10.7

|Jun low C = 16.4

|Jul low C = 21.0

|Aug low C = 21.6

|Sep low C = 17.3

|Oct low C = 10.6

|Nov low C = 4.7

|Dec low C = 0.5

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 74.2

|Feb precipitation mm = 73.0

|Mar precipitation mm = 103.5

|Apr precipitation mm = 104.4

|May precipitation mm = 135.8

|Jun precipitation mm = 186.1

|Jul precipitation mm = 245.5

|Aug precipitation mm = 141.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 162.5

|Oct precipitation mm = 94.3

|Nov precipitation mm = 68.8

|Dec precipitation mm = 83.9

|year precipitation mm = 1467.0

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 13.0

|Feb precipitation days = 11.4

|Mar precipitation days = 11.9

|Apr precipitation days = 9.6

|May precipitation days = 9.6

|Jun precipitation days = 11.9

|Jul precipitation days = 12.2

|Aug precipitation days = 9.8

|Sep precipitation days = 9.6

|Oct precipitation days = 7.5

|Nov precipitation days = 8.7

|Dec precipitation days = 12.7

|Jan sun = 85.7

|Feb sun = 105.7

|Mar sun = 149.0

|Apr sun = 177.6

|May sun = 198.9

|Jun sun = 146.7

|Jul sun = 158.8

|Aug sun = 187.6

|Sep sun = 140.6

|Oct sun = 134.4

|Nov sun = 105.5

|Dec sun = 82.0

|year sun = 1675.1

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

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| access-date = May 15, 2022}}}}

Per Japanese census data, the population of Miyoshi in 2020 is 50,681 people. Miyoshi has been conducting censuses since 1950.

{{Historical populations

| 1950 | 93411

| 1955 | 89216

| 1960 | 83030

| 1965 | 71708

| 1970 | 65561

| 1975 | 64190

| 1980 | 63582

| 1985 | 64089

| 1990 | 63596

| 1995 | 62910

| 2000 | 61635

| 2005 | 59314

| 2010 | 56613

| 2015 | 53615

| 2020 | 50681

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| footnote = Miyoshi population statistics[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hiroshima/ Miyoshi population statistics]

}}

The area of Miyoshi was part on ancient Bingo Province. During then Edo Period, it was largely the territory of Hiroshima Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the town of Miyoshi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Miyoshi was raised to city status on March 31, 1954.

On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi (all from Futami District), and the town of Kōnu (from Kōnu District) to create the new and expanded city of Miyoshi. Futami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Miyoshi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Miyoshi contributes one member to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Hiroshima 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Miyoshi is largely agricultural, with grapes and wineries predominant. Light manufacturing is centered on automobile engines and components for Mazda, which also has its test and proving grounds located in the city.

Miyoshi has 22 public elementary schools, 12 public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the city government, and three public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the disabled.

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• {{url|www.city.miyoshi.hiroshima.jp|Miyoshi City official website}} {{in lang|ja}}

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