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{{Other uses|Tomi (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox city Japan
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tōmi
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| JapaneseName = {{nobold|{{lang|ja|東御市}}}}
| settlement_typename = [[Cities of Japan|City]] = Tōmi
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| city_hall_address = 281-2 Agata, Tōmi-shi, Nagano-ken
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| city_hall_postal_code = 389-0592
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[[File:Unno-juku.jpg|thumb|Unno-juku in Tōmi]]
 
{{nihongoNihongo|'''Tōmi'''|東御市|Tōmi-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Nagano Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|06|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 29,440 in 12,068 households,<ref>[http://www.city.tomi.nagano.jp Tōmi city official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 262 persons per km². The total area of the city is {{convert|112.37|sqkm|sqmi}}.
 
==Geography==
As of December 1, 2005, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 32,185 and a [[population density]] of 287 persons per km². The total area is 112.30&nbsp;km².
Tōmi is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture, at an elevation of between 500 and 1000 meters. The city is bordered by the [[Joshinetsu Kogen National Park]] to the north, and [[Mount Tateshina]] and [[Mount Yatsugatake]] to the south. The [[Chikuma River]] divides the city into two parts.
 
===Surrounding municipalities===
The modern city of Tōmi was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the village of [[Kitamimaki, Nagano|Kitamimaki]] (from [[Kitasaku District, Nagano|Kitasaku District]]), and the town of [[Tōbu, Nagano|Tōbu]] (from [[Chiisagata District, Nagano|Chiisagata District]]).
* [[Gunma Prefecture]]
** [[Tsumagoi, Gunma|Tsumagoi]]
*Nagano Prefecture
** [[Komoro, Nagano|Komoro]]
** [[Saku, Nagano|Saku]]
** [[Tateshina, Nagano|Tateshina]]
** [[Ueda, Nagano|Ueda]]
 
== Demographics =Climate===
Due to its elevation, the city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold, very snowy winters ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dwb''). The average annual temperature in Tōmi is {{cvt|9.5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1013.2|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|21.8|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-2.6|C}}.<ref name=normals/>
{{US Census population
 
| 1870 =
{{Weather box
| 1880 =
|width=auto
| 1890 =
| 1900collapsed = Y
|single 1910line = Y
|metric 1920first = Y
|location = Tōmi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
| 1930 =
|Jan record high C = 14.2
| 1940 =
|Feb record high C = 18.1
| 1950 =
|Mar record high C = 22.6
| 1960 =
|Apr record high C = 27.6
| 1970 = 24626
|May record high C = 30.1
| 1980 = 26841
|Jun record high C = 30.8
| 1990 = 28954
|Jul record high C = 33.6
| 2000 = 30944
|Aug record high C = 33.5
| 2010 = 30703
|Sep record high C = 31.6
| estimate =
|Oct estyearrecord high C = 27.4
|Nov estrefrecord high C = 21.8
|Dec record high C = 19.8
|Jan record low C = -14.3
|Feb record low C = -15.9
|Mar record low C = -13.2
|Apr record low C = -9.3
|May record low C = -3.3
|Jun record low C = 2.4
|Jul record low C = 8.3
|Aug record low C = 6.8
|Sep record low C = 2.2
|Oct record low C = -2.9
|Nov record low C = -8.7
|Dec record low C = -13.8
|Jan high C = 2.4
|Feb high C = 3.6
|Mar high C = 8.0
|Apr high C = 14.7
|May high C = 20.0
|Jun high C = 22.9
|Jul high C = 26.6
|Aug high C = 27.8
|Sep high C = 23.2
|Oct high C = 17.1
|Nov high C = 11.7
|Dec high C = 5.6
|Jan mean C = -2.6
|Feb mean C = -2.0
|Mar mean C = 1.9
|Apr mean C = 8.0
|May mean C = 13.5
|Jun mean C = 17.2
|Jul mean C = 21.1
|Aug mean C = 21.8
|Sep mean C = 17.6
|Oct mean C = 11.3
|Nov mean C = 5.7
|Dec mean C = 0.3
|Jan low C = -7.4
|Feb low C = -7.1
|Mar low C = -3.6
|Apr low C = 1.8
|May low C = 7.5
|Jun low C = 12.6
|Jul low C = 17.0
|Aug low C = 17.6
|Sep low C = 13.4
|Oct low C = 6.7
|Nov low C = 0.6
|Dec low C = -4.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 31.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 33.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 60.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 62.2
|May precipitation mm = 86.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 120.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 156.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 122.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 146.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 118.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 46.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 28.3
|year precipitation mm = 1013.2
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.7
|Feb precipitation days = 6.0
|Mar precipitation days = 8.1
|Apr precipitation days = 8.3
|May precipitation days = 9.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.7
|Jul precipitation days = 13.7
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 10.3
|Oct precipitation days = 8.9
|Nov precipitation days = 6.2
|Dec precipitation days = 5.8
|Jan sun = 179.4
|Feb sun = 184.7
|Mar sun = 203.6
|Apr sun = 209.0
|May sun = 217.6
|Jun sun = 157.3
|Jul sun = 168.2
|Aug sun = 193.1
|Sep sun = 149.5
|Oct sun = 164.7
|Nov sun = 174.0
|Dec sun = 180.1
|year sun = 2181.1
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=48&block_no=0993&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 21, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=48&block_no=0993&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = April 21, 2022}}</ref>}}
 
==History==
Tōmi is located in former [[Shinano Province]] and developed as a series of [[shukuba|post stations]] on the [[Hokkoku Kaidō]]. The modern city of Tōmi was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the village of [[Kitamimaki, Nagano|Kitamimaki]] (from [[Kitasaku District, Nagano|Kitasaku District]]) and the town of [[Tōbu, Nagano|Tōbu]] (from [[Chiisagata District, Nagano|Chiisagata District]]).
 
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-nagano.php Tōmi population statistics]</ref> the population of Tōmi has remained relatively steady over the past 70 years.
{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 25,605
| 1950 | 31,145
| 1960 | 26,132
| 1970 | 24,626
| 1980 | 26,841
| 1990 | 28,954
| 2000 | 30,944
| 2010 | 30,703
| 2020 | 30,122
|align = none
| footnote =
}}
 
=== 2010 census =Government==
Tōmi has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 17 members.
As the census of 2010, there were 30,703 people and 10,801 households.
 
==Economy==
There were 10,801 households of which 39.4% had children living with them.
Tōmi is a regional commercial center. Notable agricultural products include rice, walnuts and grapes. [[Nissin Kogyo]], an automotive parts company specializing in the manufacture of braking systems for 2- and 4-wheeled vehicles, has its headquarters in the city.<ref>"[http://www.nissinkogyo.co.jp/en/about/about.html Company Overview]." [[Nissin Kogyo]]. Retrieved on March 30, 2018.</ref>
 
==Notable peopleEducation==
Tōmi has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. Previously the city had a [[Brazilian schools in Japan|Brazilian school]], Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080207160806/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20080207160806/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.</ref> It moved to [[Minowa, Nagano|Minowa]] and changed its name to Nagano Nippaku Gakuen.<ref name=Brazilschools>"[http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151018083340/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "2. Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (antigo Colégio Pitágoras)(Minowa) Obs: Em processo de homologação, devido à alteração do nome e do mantenedor"</ref>
* [[Raiden Tameemon]] (Sumo Wrestler)
* [[Keiichi Tsuchiya]] (Racing driver)
 
== Education Transportation==
===Railway===
{{expand section|date=October 2015}}
*[[File:Shinano Railway Symbolmark.svg|20px]] [[Shinano Railway]] - [[Shinano Railway Line]]
There is a high school ([[Tomi Seisho]]), two junior high schools ([[Tomi Tobu Junior High School|Tobu]] and [[Kitamimaki Junior High School|Kitamimaki]]), and five elementary schools (Tanaka, Netsu, Kano, Shigeno, Kitamimaki). As of 2015 there are no private schools.
** {{STN|Shigeno}} - {{STN|Tanaka}}
 
===Highway===
Previously the city had a [[Brazilian schools in Japan|Brazilian school]], Colégio Pitágoras-Brasil.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20080207160806/http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cEw0aSh3 Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.</ref> It moved to [[Minowa, Nagano|Minowa]] and changed its name to [[Nagano Nippaku Gakuen]].<ref name=Brazilschools>"[http://www.brasemb.or.jp/portugues/community/school.php Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6cDpylpTE Archive]). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015. "2. Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (antigo Colégio Pitágoras)(Minowa) Obs: Em processo de homologação, devido à alteração do nome e do mantenedor"</ref>
*[[Image:JP Expressway E18.svg|24px|link=|alt=E18]] [[Jōshin-etsu Expressway]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|18}}
 
==International relations==
== Climate ==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madras, Oregon]], United States<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/OR | title=Oral, Kazakhstan }}</ref>
 
==Local attractions==
{{Weather box
*[[Intate stone age settlement ruins]], Jomon period settlement trace and archaeological park, a National Historic Site
| location = Tōmi(1981-2010)
*Un-no-Juku, a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Hokkoku Kaidō]]
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| single line = yes
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| Jan high C = 2.4
| Feb high C = 3.0
| Mar high C = 7.4
| Apr high C = 14.6
| May high C = 19.6
| Jun high C = 22.6
| Jul high C = 26.1
| Aug high C = 27.5
| Sep high C = 22.8
| Oct high C = 16.8
| Nov high C = 11.4
| Dec high C = 5.7
| year high C = 15.0
| Jan low C = -7.4
| Feb low C = -7.3
| Mar low C = -3.9
| Apr low C = 1.9
| May low C = 7.3
| Jun low C = 12.4
| Jul low C = 16.6
| Aug low C = 17.4
| Sep low C = 13.3
| Oct low C = 6.2
| Nov low C = 0.5
| Dec low C = -4.4
| year low C = 4.4
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| Jan precipitation mm = 27.7
| Feb precipitation mm = 35.2
| Mar precipitation mm = 59.3
| Apr precipitation mm = 60.2
| May precipitation mm = 89.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 121.3
| Jul precipitation mm = 149.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 114.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 159.0
| Oct precipitation mm = 93.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 44.5
| Dec precipitation mm = 25.4
| year precipitation mm = 979.6
| source 1 = [[気象庁]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=48&prec_ch=%92%B7%96%EC%8C%A7&block_no=0993&block_ch=%93%8C%8C%E4&year=&month=&day=&elm=normal&view=
| title = 東御　1981-2010年 | accessdate = 2011-10-18 | publisher = 気象庁
}}</ref>
| date = October 2011
}}
 
==SisterNotable citypeople==
* [[Mochizuki Chiyome]]
Tomi has one [[Town twinning|sister city]],<ref>http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/OR</ref> as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]:
* [[Raiden Tameemon]] (1767–1825), sumo wrestler
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madras, Oregon]], [[USA]]
* [[Keiichi Tsuchiya]] (born 1956), racing driver
 
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Tomi, Nagano|Tōmi, Nagano}}
*{{Official website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.city.tomi.nagano.jp/ Tōmi Cty official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.city.tomi.nagano.jp/info_toumi/syoukai_toumi/aramashi_english.html An outline of Tomi City] {{en icon}}
 
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