Hajimete no Yamagata - What is Yamagata

Outline of the city of Yamagata

Founded: 1889
Location: eastern boundary Mt. Minami-Omoshiroyama, northeast 140 32' east longitude
western boundary Mt. Shiratakayama, northeast 140 11' east longitude
southern boundary Mt. Kumanodake, east 38 08' north latitude
northern boundary Mt. Omoshiroyama, northwest 38 21' north latitude
Size: 381．58
Length: East . west 30.7km
North . south 23.2km

Population: approx. 254,250
(males: 121,452, females: 132,798)
Households: 98,185
City tree: Japanese rowan
Cityflower: Safflower

Climate in Yamagata

	Average temperture(℃)	Maximum temperture(℃)	Minimum temperture(℃)	Precipitation(mm)
Average for January	0.2	3.8	-2.9	80.4
Average for February	0.5	5.0	-3.2	58.4
Average for March	3.5	8.7	-0.7	57.5
Average for April	9.5	15.4	4.4	65.2
Average for May	16.0	22.1	10.7	64.7
Average for June	20.7	26.5	15.8	141.9
Average for July	24.0	29.3	20.2	172.6
Average for August	25.3	30.7	21.2	127.2
Average for September	20.9	26.2	16.9	147.4
Average for October	14.3	19.8	9.9	81.8
Average for November	7.8	12.6	3.7	87.0
Average for December	2.7	6.6	-0.6	110.0
2011	11.8	16.9	7.6	1144.5
2010	12.5	17.5	8.5	1418.5
2009	12.1	17.2	7.8	1002.0
2008	12.2	17.1	7.8	1158.0
2007	11.7	17.5	8.1	1247.5
2006	11.6	16.7	7.6	1526.0
2005	12.6	16.6	7.5	1196.0
2004	12.0	18.0	8.1	1337.0
Average over last ten years (2002 - 2011)	12.1	17.1	7.8	1237.0
Average twenty years ago (1989)	12.1	17.0	8.0	1160.5
Average thirty years ago (1979)	12.1	17.1	7.7	1232.5

*These figures are the statistics of numerical values published by Japan Meteorological Agency.

*Monthly average is the average for 2007 - 2011.
*The maximum temperature of 40.8C in Yamagata was the maximum for Japan for about 74 years from 25 July 1933 to 16 August 2007. Presently third (maximum 40.9C).

Accommodation capacity

Type		No. of facilities		Capacity		No. of rooms
City center		34		3,339		2,415
Zao onsen	hotel・tavern	37	92	4,845	7,398	1,102	1,753
	Guesthouse・pension	49		2,176		563
	A resort house・Public facilities	6		377		88
Yamadera		2		52		16
Mt. Omoshiroyama		3		103		31
Kurosawa Onsen		4		141		89
Nishi Zao		1		12		4
Other		4		317		88
Total		140		11,883		4,624

Media in Yamagata

Newspaper: Yamagata Shimbun
T V: NHK Yamagata Broadcasting Station
Yamagata Broadcasting Co., Ltd.(YBC, Nippon Television network)
Yamagata Television System (YTS, TV Asahi network)
TV-U YAMAGATA INC. (TUY, TBS network)
Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation (SAY, Fuji Television network)
Cable TV Yamagata

A M: Yamagata Broadcasting (YBC, 918kHz)
F M: FM YAMAGATA Co., Ltd. (Rhythm Staton, 80.4MHz)
Yamagata Community Broadcasting (Radio Monster, 76.2MHz)
Vigo FM (78.8MHz)

National ranking

BEST5

No.1: Charge of Noodles eaten out
No.1: Konjak consumption sum
No.1: Salt consumption
No.1: Sweet potato consumption sum
No.1: Bamboo shoots consumption
No.1: Leaf and stem vegetables (Salsola komarovii, Brakes, Japanese ginger) consumption
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No.2: Leaf and stem vegetables consumption
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No.2: Flour consumption
No.2: Mushroom (Shiitake mashrooms excluded) consumption
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No.3: Raisin ・ buckwheat noodles consumption
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No.5: Natto consumption sum
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