Tsumagoi
title: "Tsumagoi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-gunma-prefecture", "tsumagoi,-gunma"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-gunma-prefecture" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsumagoi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| name | Tsumagoi |
| native_name | 嬬恋村 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | Village |
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| map_caption | Location of Tsumagoi in Gunma Prefecture |
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| subdivision_name2 | Gunma |
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| subdivision_name3 | Agatsuma |
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| leader_title | Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 | 337.58 |
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| population_total | 9546 |
| population_as_of | September 2020 |
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| blank1_info_sec2 | 110 Ōmae, Tsumagoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1692 |
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Tsumagoi is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 9,546 in 3,999 households, and a population density of 28 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 337.51 sqkm.
Geography
Tsumagoi is situated on the northwestern corner of Gunma Prefecture, touching Nagano Prefecture to the north, south, and west. Because of its elevated location and the ash deposits of Mount Asama, Tsumagoi is well known for growing cabbages. Parts of the village are within the borders of then Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park.
- Mountains: Mount Asama (2568m), Mount Motoshirane (2171m), Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2160m), Mount Azumaya (2354m)
- Rivers: Agatsuma River
- Lakes: Lake Baragi, Lake Tashiro
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Tsumagoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, due to the high elevation. Winters are cold, with a January 24-hour average temperature of −4.6 °C, while summers are warm and wet, with a July 24-hour average temperature of 19.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1345 mm with September as the wettest month.
|width = auto |collapsed = Y |metric first= yes |single line= yes |location= Tsumagoi（Tashiro） |Jan record high C = 11.5 |Feb record high C = 15.2 |Mar record high C = 19.2 |Apr record high C = 24.8 |May record high C = 27.7 |Jun record high C = 29.3 |Jul record high C = 30.2 |Aug record high C = 29.9 |Sep record high C = 29.0 |Oct record high C = 24.3 |Nov record high C = 19.3 |Dec record high C = 15.0 |year record high C = 30.2 |Jan high C = -0.6 |Feb high C = 0.1 |Mar high C = 4.0 |Apr high C = 11.5 |May high C = 16.6 |Jun high C = 19.6 |Jul high C = 23.3 |Aug high C = 24.2 |Sep high C = 19.6 |Oct high C = 14.1 |Nov high C = 8.7 |Dec high C = 2.9 |year high C = 12.1 |Jan mean C= -4.6 |Feb mean C= -4.3 |Mar mean C= -0.9 |Apr mean C= 5.7 |May mean C= 10.9 |Jun mean C= 14.7 |Jul mean C= 18.6 |Aug mean C= 19.5 |Sep mean C= 15.3 |Oct mean C= 9.1 |Nov mean C= 3.6 |Dec mean C= -1.5 |year mean C= 7.2 |Jan low C = -9.0 |Feb low C = -9.1 |Mar low C = -5.7 |Apr low C = 0.4 |May low C = 5.4 |Jun low C = 10.4 |Jul low C = 14.9 |Aug low C = 15.7 |Sep low C = 11.7 |Oct low C = 4.6 |Nov low C = -0.9 |Dec low C = -5.9 |year low C = 2.7 |Jan record low C = -16.5 |Feb record low C = -17.2 |Mar record low C = -14.5 |Apr record low C = -10.0 |May record low C = -6.3 |Jun record low C = 1.8 |Jul record low C = 7.0 |Aug record low C = 8.0 |Sep record low C = -0.1 |Oct record low C = -4.3 |Nov record low C = -10.4 |Dec record low C = -15.1 |year record low C = -17.2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm= 49.0 |Feb precipitation mm= 60.9 |Mar precipitation mm= 102.5 |Apr precipitation mm= 106.9 |May precipitation mm= 138.7 |Jun precipitation mm= 180.8 |Jul precipitation mm= 208.7 |Aug precipitation mm= 175.9 |Sep precipitation mm= 232.3 |Oct precipitation mm= 133.8 |Nov precipitation mm= 74.5 |Dec precipitation mm= 42.6 |year precipitation mm= 1506.6 |Jan sun = 135.0 |Feb sun = 152.0 |Mar sun = 187.4 |Apr sun = 202.2 |May sun = 194.3 |Jun sun = 142.5 |Jul sun = 147.0 |Aug sun = 150.5 |Sep sun = 111.6 |Oct sun = 135.3 |Nov sun = 140.1 |Dec sun = 134.9 |year sun = 1832.2 |source 1 =Japan Meteorological Agency |source 2=Japan Meteorological Agency}}
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Tsumagoi has recently decreased after several decades of relative stability.
Tsumagoi has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization (Kishida Cabinet Secretariat), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for meeting a "high standard" (高水準) of digital transformation/telework infrastructure. Related projects have been awarded over ¥7.0M in government grants.
| 1920 | 6,359 | 1930 | 9,502 | 1940 | 9,685 | 1950 | 13,757 | 1960 | 15,214 | 1970 | 12,074 | 1980 | 10,737 | 1990 | 10,957 | 2000 | 10,657 | 2010 | 10,183 | 2020 | 8,850 |align = none |footnote =
History
Numerous Jōmon period remains have been found in Tsumagoi, although later Yayoi period artifacts are almost non-existent, as the area is not suitable for rice cultivation. During the Edo period, the area around Tsumagoi was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province. Kanbara area (鎌原村) was severely damaged by the Tenmei eruption of Mt. Asama in 1783 (477 people died). With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1, 1889, the village of Tsumagoi was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture.
Government
Tsumagoi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 12 members. Tsumagoi collectively with the other municipalities in Agatsuma District, contributes two members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Gunma 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
thumb|Tsumagoi cabbage field and [[:en:Mount Asama|Mount Asama]] The economy of Tsumagoi is primarily agricultural, with cabbage forming the most noted local crop. Seasonal tourism primarily in connection with its onsen hot spring resorts and ski resorts are also major contributors to the local economy.
Education
Tsumagoi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education.
Senior high schools
- Tsumagoi High School
Junior high schools
- Tsumagoi Junior High School
Elementary schools
- Higashi Elementary School
- Nishi Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/JR_logo_(east).svg" caption="20px]] [[JR East]] – [[Agatsuma Line"] ::
Highway
Local attractions
The main draw of tourists to Tsumagoi are the onsen (natural hot spring) resorts, some of which are also associated with ski resorts. There are two major hot spring resort areas within the town.
- Handeki Onsen
- Kazawa Onsen and ski resort
- Manza Onsen and ski resort
- Palcall Tsumagoi Mountain Resort
- Tsumagoi Onsen
Noted people from Tsumagoi
- Masato Kobayashi, professional baseball player
- Akira Kuroiwa, Olympic gold medalist speed skater
- Toshiyuki Kuroiwa, Olympic silver medalist speed skater
References
References
- "Tsumagoi Village official statistics".
- [https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/gunma/tsumagoi-villege-504572/ Tsumagoi climate data]
- "田代 観測史上1～10位の値". Japan Meteorological Agency.
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-gunma.php Higashiagatsuma population statistics]
- (August 10, 2021). "地方創生テレワーク交付金の交付対象事業一覧（新規事業)".
- (2021-11-04). "１７８３年に４７７人死亡した「日本のポンペイ」…浅間山噴火、集落発掘へ : 社会 : ニュース".
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