Senmaya, Iwate

Senmaya (千厩町, Senmaya-chō) is a town located in Higashiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The name translates as 'one thousand stables' although today there are no horses or stables remaining.

Senmaya 千厩町
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Location of Senmaya in Iwate Prefecture
Senmaya Location in Japan
Coordinates: 38°56′13″N 141°19′53″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate Prefecture
District	Higashiiwai
Merged	September 20, 2005 (now part of Ichinoseki)
Area
• Total	89.84 km2 (34.69 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2005)
• Total	12,969
• Density	144.36/km2 (373.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Cfa
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Flower	Lilium auratum
Tree	Pinus densiflora

Senmaya village was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1898. On September 30, 1956, Senmaya annexed the neighboring villages of Iwashimizu, Okutama and Konashi. On September 20, 2005, Senmaya, along with the towns of Daitō and Higashiyama, the villages of Kawasaki and Murone (all from Higashiiwai District), and the town of Hanaizumi (from Nishiiwai District), was merged into the expanded city of Ichinoseki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,969 and a population density of 144.36 persons per km². The total area was 89.84 km².

Climate

Climate data for Senmaya (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.4 (57.9)	17.6 (63.7)	22.3 (72.1)	30.8 (87.4)	33.0 (91.4)	34.0 (93.2)	36.0 (96.8)	36.4 (97.5)	35.4 (95.7)	27.9 (82.2)	23.8 (74.8)	20.6 (69.1)	36.4 (97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	4.4 (39.9)	8.6 (47.5)	15.0 (59.0)	20.4 (68.7)	23.6 (74.5)	27.0 (80.6)	28.3 (82.9)	24.5 (76.1)	18.6 (65.5)	12.3 (54.1)	5.9 (42.6)	16.0 (60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.9 (30.4)	−0.2 (31.6)	3.2 (37.8)	8.8 (47.8)	14.3 (57.7)	18.3 (64.9)	22.0 (71.6)	23.2 (73.8)	19.3 (66.7)	13.0 (55.4)	6.6 (43.9)	1.4 (34.5)	10.8 (51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.1 (22.8)	−4.7 (23.5)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.5 (36.5)	8.4 (47.1)	13.7 (56.7)	18.3 (64.9)	19.4 (66.9)	15.2 (59.4)	7.9 (46.2)	1.4 (34.5)	−2.7 (27.1)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−16.8 (1.8)	−13.7 (7.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−1.1 (30.0)	3.3 (37.9)	8.4 (47.1)	10.6 (51.1)	3.2 (37.8)	−2.3 (27.9)	−6.5 (20.3)	−15.8 (3.6)	−18.3 (−0.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	37.0 (1.46)	31.6 (1.24)	67.8 (2.67)	82.2 (3.24)	98.1 (3.86)	115.8 (4.56)	173.4 (6.83)	149.6 (5.89)	147.2 (5.80)	113.3 (4.46)	61.5 (2.42)	45.9 (1.81)	1,123.2 (44.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.7	7.4	8.9	9.1	10.1	9.8	12.4	11.5	11.5	10.1	8.4	8.5	115.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	139.2	143.4	170.4	187.1	188.1	147.9	130.2	144.8	130.4	144.3	135.6	119.2	1,780.7
Source: JMA[1][2]