Gose, Nara
Geography
Gose is located at the eastern foot of the mountain range that stretches from Mount Katsuragi to Mount Kongō, bordered by Osaka Prefecture to the west. It is at the southwestern edge of the Nara Basin.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Gose has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gose is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Gose is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 35,549 | — |
1970 | 35,987 | +1.2% |
1980 | 37,387 | +3.9% |
1990 | 36,644 | −2.0% |
2000 | 34,676 | −5.4% |
2010 | 30,287 | −12.7% |
2020 | 24,096 | −20.4% |
History
The area of Gose was part of ancient Yamato Province. During the Kofun period into the Nara period, the area was the stronghold of the powerful Katsuragi clan, and many burial mounds and ancient Shinto shrines can be found within the town limits. The town of Gose was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Gose merged with the villages of Katsura, Katsurakami, and Taishoon March 31, 1958 and was raised to city status.
Government
Gose has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 13 members. Gose contributes one member to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Nara 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Gose is a regional commercial center, with light manufacturing and agriculture. It also serves as a commuter town for Osaka Prefecture and the neighboring city of Yamatotakada.
Education
Gose has six public elementary schools and four public junior high schools and one combined elementary/junior high school operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
- T Gose - Tamade - Wakigami - Yoshinoguchi
Kintetsu Railway - Yoshino Line
Kintetsu Railway - Katsuragisan Ropeway
Highways
Local attractions
- Gose-machi town
- Kamotsuwa Shrine
- Kamoyamaguchi Shrine
- Katsuragi Hitokotonushi Shrine
- Takakamo Shrine
- Sankogan, herbal medicine producer founded in 1319
- Mount Yamato-Katsuragi (959.2 m)
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Rhododendron Nature Garden in Mount Yamato Katsuragi
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Gose-machi town
References
- ^ "Gose City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Gose climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
- Gose City official website (in Japanese)