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14-527: Ebio is in far southwestern Miyazaki Prefecture, bordered to the north by Kumamoto Prefecture and to the south by Kagoshima Prefecture. The southern part of the city is formed by the volcanoes and volcanic plateaus of Mount Kirishima and the Ebino Plateau, and is designated as Kirishima-Yaku National Park . The northern part consists of plateaus and mountain forests, forming the Yatake Plateau. The center of

28-864: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 15 members. Ebino contributes one member to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Miyazaki 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The local economy is overwhelmingly agricultural. Ebino produces a wide range of food products, from shōchū to sweets, tea, honey, mushrooms, chicken and pork. Locally produced crafts include Ebino-yaki pottery and bamboo craftwork, among others. Ebino has four public elementary schools and three public junior high schools and one combined elementary/junior high school operated by

42-583: Is 2,832.7 mm (111.52 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.1 °C (41.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Ebino was 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on 17 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 25 January 2016. Per Japanese census data,

56-405: Is a common rock-forming inosilicate mineral belonging to the group of orthorhombic pyroxenes . Its chemical formula is (Mg,Fe)SiO 3 . It is found in igneous and some metamorphic rocks as well as in stony and iron meteorites . Many references have formally abandoned this term, preferring to categorise this mineral as enstatite or ferrosilite . It forms a solid solution series with

70-446: Is often gray, brown, or green, and the luster is usually vitreous to pearly. The pleochroism is strong, the hardness is 5–6, and the specific gravity is 3.4–3.9. On certain surfaces it displays a brilliant copper-red metallic sheen, or schiller, which has the same origin as the bronzy sheen of bronzite , but is even more pronounced. Like bronzite, it is sometimes cut and polished as a gemstone . The name "hypersthene" comes from

84-586: Is the dominant rock type. The highest peak is Karakuni-dake ( 韓国岳 , Karakunidake ) (1700 m). Its name literally means "Korea Peak"; it was once believed to be so high that the Korean Peninsula could be seen from its summit. Other peaks include the sacred and often fabled in national foundation mythology , Takachiho-no-mine ( 高千穂峰 ) (1573 m) as well as Shinmoedake ( 新燃岳 ) , both active volcanoes. They are part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park near Kirishima City . Legend via oldest extant texts state

98-656: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force were both named after this mountain. Shinmoedake is the most active of the Mount Kirishima volcanoes, having erupted in January 2011, March 2011, October 2017, and April 2018. The region as well as areas downstream is in the path of expanding Meiyu front from the continent, during the East Asian rainy season , potentially unleashing flash flooding and landslides during this time. Hypersthene Hypersthene

112-521: The minerals enstatite and ferrosilite, being a mid-way member between the two. Pure enstatite contains no iron, while pure ferrosilite contains no magnesium; hypersthene is the name given to the mineral when a significant amount of both elements are present. Enstatite is stable at atmospheric pressure, but ferrosilite is stable only at elevated pressure, decomposing into quartz and fayalite at atmospheric pressure unless stabilized by magnesium or other impurities. Distinctly developed crystals are rare,

126-528: The city is the Kakuto Basin, with many hot springs . It is the 8th physically largest city in Miyazaki Prefecture. Kagoshima Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture Ebino has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Ebino is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F). The average annual rainfall

140-763: The city, and one public high school operated by the Miyazaki Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The * Ebino-Kōgen International College closed on April 1, 2009. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Kitto Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Hisatsu Line Mount Kirishima Kirishima Mountains ( 霧島山 , Kirishima-yama ) are a 1700 meter high active volcano group in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture , Kyushu , Japan . Numerous eruptions have been recorded since 742. Very strong eruptions happened in 788, 1716 and 1717 . Augite - hypersthene andesite

154-402: The creation of the modern municipalities system. Iino was raised to town status on April 3, 1940, followed by Masayuki on April 1, 1950 and Kakuto on February 11, 1955. The three towns merged to form the town of Ebino on November 3, 1966. The Ebino earthquake occurred on February 21, 1968, killing three inhabitants and injuring 42. Ebino was raised to city status on December 1, 1970. Ebino has

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168-399: The mineral being usually found as foliated masses embedded in the igneous rocks norite and hypersthene- andesite , of which it forms an essential constituent. The coarse-grained labradorite -hypersthene-rock (norite) of Paul's Island off the coast of Labrador has furnished the most typical material; for this reason, the mineral has been known as Labrador hornblende or paulite. Color

182-620: The population of Ebino in 2020 is 17,638 people. Ebino has been conducting censuses since 1920. The area of Ebino was part of ancient Hyūga Province , and during the Edo period was completely within the borders of Satsuma Domain . In 1871, with the abolition of the han system , the area was incorporated into Kagoshima Prefecture, but was later transferred to Miyazaki Prefecture. The villages of Iino, Kakuto and Masayuki within Nishimorokata District, Miyazaki were established on May 1, 1889 with

196-571: The summit of Takachiho was stuck the mysterious spear Ama-no-Sakahoko, by the legendary Ninigi-no-Mikoto . Mount Kirishima is considered one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains . The area is often foggy, and it is believed that the name Kirishima comes from the mountain looking like an island in the fog. The Kongō -class battlecruiser Kirishima of the Imperial Japanese Navy , and the Kongō -class guided missile destroyer Kirishima of

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