Kami, Kōchi
title: "Kami, Kōchi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-kōchi-prefecture", "kami,-kōchi"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami,_Kōchi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kami |
| native_name | 香美市 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Monobecho Okanouchi, Kami, Kochi Prefecture 781-4641, Japan - panoramio (4).jpg |
| image_caption | View of Kami |
| image_flag | Flag of Kami, Kochi.svg |
| image_seal | Emblem of Kami, Kochi.svg |
| seal_type | Emblem |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 8 |
| mapframe-point | none |
| map_caption | Location of Kami in Kōchi Prefecture |
| pushpin_map | Japan |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Japan |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Japan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Shikoku |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Kōchi |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| established_title | |
| extinct_title | Now part of |
| seat_type | |
| government_footnotes | tags -- |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Koichiro Yorimitsu |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| total_type | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_footnotes | tags -- |
| area_total_km2 | 537.86 |
| elevation_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_total | 25,562 |
| population_as_of | July 1, 2022 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | JST |
| utc_offset1 | +09:00 |
| area_code_type | |
| blank_name_sec1 | City hall address |
| blank_info_sec1 | 1-chome, Takaramachi, Tosayamada-cho, Kami-shi, Kochi-ken782-0034 |
| blank_name_sec2 | Climate |
| blank_info_sec2 | Cfa |
| website | |
| :: |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Tosayamada_district_Kami_city_Aerial_photograph.2010.jpg" caption="Aerial view of Kami city center"] ::
Kami is a city located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 25,562 in 13212 households and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 537.86 sqkm.
Geography
Kami is located in the eastern part of Kōchi Prefecture. It is the only city in Kōchi prefecture that does not face the sea.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kōchi Prefecture
Climate
The climate in the region is warm and temperate, with significant rainfall throughout the year, even in the driest months. January is considered the month with the least amount of rainfall, around 73.0 mm. July is the wettest month, with an average of 473.9 mm. The average annual rainfall is around 2981.9 mm.
The average annual temperature is 15.2 C. August is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 26.0 C, and January is the coldest month, reaching an average of 4.6 C. According to the Köppen and Geiger climate classification, the climate in that locality is classified as Cfa (humid subtropical climate). |width=auto |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Kami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) |Jan record high C = 19.1 |Feb record high C = 22.7 |Mar record high C = 25.2 |Apr record high C = 29.4 |May record high C = 32.0 |Jun record high C = 34.2 |Jul record high C = 37.4 |Aug record high C = 38.5 |Sep record high C = 35.6 |Oct record high C = 30.8 |Nov record high C = 24.8 |Dec record high C = 22.3 |Jan record low C = -7.2 |Feb record low C = -7.1 |Mar record low C = -4.2 |Apr record low C = -0.6 |May record low C = 2.8 |Jun record low C = 8.1 |Jul record low C = 13.3 |Aug record low C = 14.6 |Sep record low C = 7.7 |Oct record low C = 2.6 |Nov record low C = -1.1 |Dec record low C = -4.3 |Jan high C = 9.7 |Feb high C = 11.1 |Mar high C = 14.8 |Apr high C = 20.1 |May high C = 24.5 |Jun high C = 26.8 |Jul high C = 30.7 |Aug high C = 31.9 |Sep high C = 28.4 |Oct high C = 23.4 |Nov high C = 17.5 |Dec high C = 11.9 |Jan mean C = 4.6 |Feb mean C = 5.6 |Mar mean C = 8.9 |Apr mean C = 13.8 |May mean C = 18.3 |Jun mean C = 21.6 |Jul mean C = 25.3 |Aug mean C = 26.0 |Sep mean C = 22.8 |Oct mean C = 17.4 |Nov mean C = 11.7 |Dec mean C = 6.5 |Jan low C = 0.5 |Feb low C = 1.2 |Mar low C = 3.9 |Apr low C = 8.4 |May low C = 13.0 |Jun low C = 17.6 |Jul low C = 21.5 |Aug low C = 22.0 |Sep low C = 18.8 |Oct low C = 12.9 |Nov low C = 7.2 |Dec low C = 2.4 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 73.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 123.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 189.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 231.8 |May precipitation mm = 260.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 383.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 473.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 391.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 395.6 |Oct precipitation mm = 208.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 123.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 101.2 |year precipitation mm = 2981.9 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 7.5 |Feb precipitation days = 8.4 |Mar precipitation days = 11.0 |Apr precipitation days = 10.4 |May precipitation days = 10.8 |Jun precipitation days = 14.8 |Jul precipitation days = 13.7 |Aug precipitation days = 12.6 |Sep precipitation days = 12.6 |Oct precipitation days = 9.3 |Nov precipitation days = 7.8 |Dec precipitation days = 7.0 |Jan sun = 156.9 |Feb sun = 153.5 |Mar sun = 176.0 |Apr sun = 193.0 |May sun = 193.2 |Jun sun = 130.0 |Jul sun = 152.9 |Aug sun = 178.3 |Sep sun = 146.9 |Oct sun = 167.8 |Nov sun = 154.2 |Dec sun = 154.8 |year sun = 1957.4 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=74&block_no=1229&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 19, 2022}}{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=74&block_no=1229&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 19, 2022}}}}
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kami in 2020 is 26,513 people. Kami has been conducting censuses since 1960. | 1960 | 43319 | 1965 | 39238 | 1970 | 35553 | 1975 | 34482 | 1980 | 33878 | 1985 | 34016 | 1990 | 32401 | 1995 | 31076 | 2000 | 31175 | 2005 | 30257 | 2010 | 28766 | 2015 | 27513 | 2020 | 26513 |align = none | footnote = Kami population statistics
History
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Kami was part of ancient Tosa Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle. The area was organized into villages within Kami District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Kami was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Kahoku and Tosayamada, and the village of Monobe. On the same day, the remaining municipalities of Kami District merged to form the city of Kōnan, and the district was abolished as a result.
Government
Kami has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 20 members. Kami contributes one member to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kōchi 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Kami's economy is centered on agriculture and forestry. The production of forged knives is a traditional local handicraft.
Education
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Kochi_university_of_technology.jpg" caption="[[Kochi University of Technology"] ::
Kami has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Board of Education. The Kochi University of Technology is located in Kami.
Transportation
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Tosa-Yamada_Station,_ekisha.jpg" caption="[[Tosa-Yamada Station"] ::
Railway
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/JR_logo_(shikoku).svg" caption="22 px]] [[Shikoku Railway Company]] - [[Dosan Line"] ::
Highways
- [[File:JP Expressway E55.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] Kōchi Expressway
Sister cities
- USA Largo, Florida, United States, since 1969
Local attractions
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Kami_Kochi_Ryugado_East_Entrance_1.jpg" caption="Ryugado"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Kami,Kochi-_baseball_venue_02038.JPG" caption="TosaYamada stadium"] ::
- Ryūga Cave, Natural Monument and National Historic Site
- TosaYamada stadium
- Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall
Noted people from Kami
- Takenori Emoto
- Taira Hara, manga artist born in Tosayamada
- Keisuke Katto
- Yoshitaka Katori
- Yumiko Kurahashi (1935–2005), writer and antinovelist.
- Takashi Yanase
References
References
- "Kami city official statistics".
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/kochi/ Kami population statistics]
- "高知県香美市 (39212A2006)".
- "JALS -Japan Arteriosclerosis Longitudinal Study- : 参加コホート".
- (March 1, 2006). "香美市が誕生! (Kami City is born!)".
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