Minami-Alps ( 南アルプス市 , Minami-Arupusu-shi ) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 71,618 in 27,956 households, and a population density of 270 persons per km. The total area of the city is 264.14 square kilometres (101.99 sq mi). Minami-Alps is Yamanashi Prefecture's third largest city. The city's name was chosen in September 2002 from among entries submitted by the general public.
6-488: The city is named for its location on the eastern foothills of the " Southern Alps ". This mountain range includes Mount Kita , Japan's second-highest mountain, as well as a number of other mountains that top 3,000 meters. The urbanized zones lie along the three rivers running along these mountains: Midai River , Takizawa River , and Tsubo River . The area is noted for growing fruit, especially: cherries, peaches, plums, grapes, pears, persimmons, kiwi, and apples. The city has
12-680: A mountain range in central Honshū , Japan , bordering Nagano , Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. They are also called the Southern Alps ( 南アルプス , Minami Arupusu ) , as they join with the Hida Mountains ("Northern Alps") and the Kiso Mountains ("Central Alps") to form the Japanese Alps . There are a lot of red stones (赤石 Aka-Ishi) around the Akaishi River, a tributary of
18-457: A climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Minami-Alps is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1539 mm with September as the wettest month. Per Japanese census data, the population of Minami-Alps has recently plateaued after several decades of growth. The city of Minami-Alps
24-509: Is the source of two rivers, Ōi River and Tenryū River , which flow to the Pacific Ocean . Alpine plants , such as Siberian dwarf pine can be seen above the tree line. Rock ptarmigan and spotted nutcracker also live in the alpine zone. Japanese serow and sika deer live in the forest belt on the mountain slopes. Callianthemum hondoense ( 北岳草 , Kitadake-sō ) is endemic to Mount Kita . Englishman Walter Weston introduced
30-531: The Ōi River in the southern part of Southern Alps. Then it was said that the mountain of red stone came to be called Mount Akaishi . The mountain represents the mountain range and the name Akaishi is used for the whole range mountain range, Akaishi Mountains . Almost all major peaks of the Akaishi Mountains are in Minami Alps National Park that was established on June 1, 1964. The range
36-612: Was established on April 1, 2003, by the merger of the towns of Kōsai , Kushigata , Shirane and Wakakusa , and the villages of Ashiyasu and Hatta (all from Nakakoma District ). Minami-Alps has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The economy of Minami-Alps is primarily agricultural, with seasonal tourism and forestry playing secondary roles. [REDACTED] Media related to Minami-Alps, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons Akaishi Mountains The Akaishi Mountains ( 赤石山脈 , Akaishi Sanmyaku ) are
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