Ōyamazaki is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. Yamazaki has been an important transportation hub since ancient times, as the hills approach the plains and the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizugawa rivers is located at the foot of Mount Tennōzan, which at 270 meters, is the highest elevation in the town.The Battle of Yamazaki, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, took place at the foot of Mount Tennōzan. The Yamazaki area is also known for its famous spring water.
Ōyamazaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōyamazaki is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1677 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōyamazaki has remained relatively steady in recent decades.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1940
2,674
—
1950
3,010
+12.6%
1960
3,346
+11.2%
1970
10,375
+210.1%
1980
16,283
+56.9%
1990
16,152
−0.8%
2000
15,736
−2.6%
2010
15,123
−3.9%
2020
15,953
+5.5%
History
The area of Ōyamazaki was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. During the early Heian period, Emperor Saga had a villa in Yamazaki. The site is now the Rikyu Hachiman-gu, which served for a time as the provincial capital of Yamashiro Province. During the Kamakura period, the area was famous for its production of edible oils, and as a security checkpoint on the southern approaches to Kyoto. The village of Ōyamazaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status in 1967.
Government
Ōyamazaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ōyamazaki, collectively with the city of Nagaokakyō, contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The headquarters of Maxell and the Daihatsu Kyoto plant are located in Ōyamazaki.[4][5]
Education
Ōyamazaki has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government. The town does not have a high school
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