Ishikawa, Fukushima


Ishikawa is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 15,511 in 5690 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town was.

Geography

Ishikawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ishikawa has been in decline over the past 30 years.

Climate

Ishikawa has a humid climate. The average annual temperature in Ishikawa is. The average annual rainfall is with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

History

The area of present-day Ishikawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
The villages of Ishikawa, Sawada, Nogisawa, Bohata, Nakatani and Yamahashi were formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ishikawa was promoted to town status on March 27, 1894. During World War II, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project. The town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Sawada, Nogisawa, Bohata, Nakatani and Yamahashi on March 31, 1955.

Economy

The economy of Ishikawa is primarily based on agriculture.

Education

Ishikawa has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school.

Railway

– Suigun Line