Inami is located in central Wakayama Prefecture, bordered by the Kii Channel to the southwest. The area is mostly forest at the western end of the Kii Mountains. The coastal areas are warm due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, and are cultivated. The mountain area has a high elevation and snowfall can be seen in winter. The Kirime River, Innami River, and Oji River flow through the town.
Inami has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inami is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2077 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.1 °C.[2] The area is subject to typhoons in summer.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Inami has been decreasing rapidly over the past 40 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1960
12,655
—
1970
10,853
−14.2%
1980
10,767
−0.8%
1990
10,315
−4.2%
2000
9,769
−5.3%
2010
8,606
−11.9%
2020
7,720
−10.3%
History
The area of the modern town of Inami was within ancient Kii Province, and was noted as a fishing port in the Edo period. The village of Inami was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 14, 1900. The neighboring village of Inahara was annexed on September 30, 1956, followed by the village of Kirimegawa and Azumi on August 1, 1957.
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