Kanmaki is located in the western part of the Nara Basin, almost in the center of the Umami Hills. It is about 20 kilometers northeast of Nara City and about 25 kilometers from Osaka.
Kanmaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kanmaki is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kanmaki is as shown below
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1940
3,331
—
1950
4,331
+30.0%
1960
4,134
−4.5%
1970
4,483
+8.4%
1980
16,452
+267.0%
1990
21,336
+29.7%
2000
24,005
+12.5%
2010
23,728
−1.2%
2020
21,714
−8.5%
History
The area of Kanmaki was part of ancient Yamato Province. Duirng most of the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Kōriyama Domain, and was a river port with connections to Osaka and was noted for footwear production. The village of Kanmaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 1, 1972.
Government
Kanmaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Kamanmaki, collectively with the other municipalities of Kitakatsuragi District, contributes three members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing; however, with new town developments starting in the 1960s, and with the opening of the Nishi-Meihan Expressway, the town is now largely a commuter town for the greater Osaka metropolis.
Education
Kanmaki has three public elementary schools and two public junior high school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.
