Nasu
那須町
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Nasu Town Office
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Location of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture
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  Nasu
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| Coordinates: 37°01′11.1″N 140°07′15.5″E / 37.019750°N 140.120972°E / 37.019750; 140.120972 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture |
| District | Nasu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 372.34 km2 (143.76 sq mi) |
| Population
(August 2020)
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| • Total | 24,851 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0287-72-6901 |
| Address | 3-13 Terakohei, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-3222 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Official website |
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| Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Flower | Gentian |
| Tree | Pine |
Nasu (那須町, Nasu-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 24,851 in 10,400 households,[1] and a population density of 67 persons per km2 (174 per sq. mi.). The total area of the town is 372.34 square kilometres (143.76 sq mi).
Nasu is located in the mountainous far northeast of Tochigi Prefecture. The Naka River runs through the southwestern portion of the town and the Kurokawa River through the northeast.
Nasu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasu is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,014.7 mm (79.32 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.7 °C (28.9 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Nasu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52.6 (2.07) |
42.8 (1.69) |
101.6 (4.00) |
139.6 (5.50) |
180.8 (7.12) |
220.5 (8.68) |
305.7 (12.04) |
303.9 (11.96) |
305.3 (12.02) |
212.6 (8.37) |
89.2 (3.51) |
60.1 (2.37) |
2,014.7 (79.32) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 103 (41) |
79 (31) |
45 (18) |
7 (2.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
55 (22) |
296 (117) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.1 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 15.9 | 18.3 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 146.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 11.5 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 32.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131.0 | 129.0 | 156.4 | 170.4 | 169.1 | 108.8 | 98.7 | 115.3 | 98.9 | 115.1 | 130.1 | 132.6 | 1,555.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Source 1: 理科年表 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (Averages: 1991-2020; Max-Min: 1977–present)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nasu has declined slowly over the past 70 years, with a small uptick around the year 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 20,064 | — |
| 1930 | 22,216 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 23,069 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 31,241 | +35.4% |
| 1960 | 30,359 | −2.8% |
| 1970 | 28,121 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | 26,824 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 26,670 | −0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,027 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 26,754 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 23,956 | −10.5% |
Nasu and Iouno villages and Ashino Town were created within Nasu District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The three municipalities merged to form Nasu Town on November 3, 1954.
Nasu Imperial Villa was built in 1926.
In March 2017 an avalanche killed 8 people.
Nasu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Nasu, together with the city of Nasushiobara collectively contributes four members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Nasu is heavily dependent on tourism from its numerous hot spring and ski resorts.
Nasu has six public primary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private school including junior and high school.
JR East – Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
Tōhoku Expressway – Nasu Interchange, Nasu Kogen Service Area and Smart Interchange
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