Kamigōri, Hyōgo
town in Ako District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Kamigōri (上郡町, Kamigōri-chō) is a town located in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,179 in 6426 households and a population density of 94 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 150.26 square kilometres (58.02 sq mi).
Geography
Kamigōri is located in the southwestern corner of Hyōgo Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
Hyōgo Prefecture
Aioi
Akō
Sayō
Tatsuno
Okayama Prefecture
Bizen
Climate
Kamigōri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamigōri is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,302.2 mm (51.27 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Kamigōri was 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) on 2 August 2026; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.3 °C (13.5 °F) on 9 January 2021.
The public source identifies “Kamigōri, Hyōgo” as town in Ako District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kamigōri, Hyōgo and town.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1155179. VIAF identifies the subject as 254131926. Authority coordinates are 34.874, 134.356. 3 of 7 selected statements include explicit references; 5 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 2026 and 2021.
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