Ōyodo, Nara

Ōyodo (大淀町, Ōyodo-chō) is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.^[1][2] As of 31 October 2024^[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km².^[3] The total area of the town is 38.10 km² (14.71 sq mi).

Ōyodo 大淀町
Town
View of Oyodo Town
Flag Chapter
Location of Ōyodo in Nara Prefecture
Ōyodo Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°23′26″N 135°47′23″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara
District	Yoshino
Government
• Mayor	Morimasa Okashita
Area
• Total	38.10 km2 (14.71 sq mi)
Population  (October 31, 2024)
• Total	15,856
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2090 Hinokakimoto, Ōyodo-machi, Nara-ken >638-8501
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Pyrus pyrifolia
Tree	Cyclobalanopsis glauca

Ōyodo town hall

Geography

Ōyodo is located on the right bank of the Yoshino River in central Nara Prefecture, almost in the center of the Kii Peninsula.

Surrounding municipalities

Nara Prefecture

• Gojō
• Gose
• Shimoichi
• Takatori
• Yoshino

Climate

Ōyodo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōyodo is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C.^[4]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōyodo is as shown below

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	14,533	—
1960	15,114	+4.0%
1970	15,930	+5.4%
1980	16,510	+3.6%
1990	18,633	+12.9%
2000	20,376	+9.4%
2010	19,176	−5.9%
2020	16,728	−12.8%

History

The area of Ōyodo was part of ancient Yamato Province. The village of Ōyodo was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 11, 1921. In 1952, Ōyodo annexed neighboring Ōada village.

Government

Ōyodo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ōyodo, collectively with the other municipalities of Yoshino District, contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture, with pears as the local speciality The town is increasingly a commuter town for the greater Osaka metropolis.

Education

Ōyodo has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railways

Kintetsu Railway - Yoshino Line

Kusurimizu - Fukugami - Ōada - Shimoichiguchi - Koshibe - Muda

Highways

• National Route 169
• National Route 309
• National Route 370

Local attractions

• Seson-ji, National Historic Site