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Environmental climate of Fukushima Prefecture

In Fukushima Prefecture, there is the Avukuma Highlands in the east and the Ou Mountains in the west. The two mountains run north to south and divide Fukushima Prefecture into three areas: Nakadori, Aizu, and Hamadori. These three regions not only have very different topography, but also have huge differences in climate, economy, culture and other aspects.

The Nakadori area refers to the area between the Avukuma Highlands and the Ou Mountains. The Abukuma River flows slowly from south to north, forming the flat and fertile Koriyama Basin and Fukushima Basin in the Nakadori area. Because it is surrounded by mountains, the flat areas in the Nakadori area have hot summers. Fukushima City, in particular, has high summer temperatures and is a famous hot spot in Japan.

The Aizu area is located between the Ou Mountains and the Echigo Mountains in neighboring prefectures, and has many rolling mountains. In the north, there are Mount Bandai, which symbolizes the prefecture, Lake Inaashiro, the third largest lake in Japan, and the national park centered on the Bandai Plateau with many lakes. In the southwestern part, there is the Oze Wetlands, which has the most natural features in Japan, and the highest peak in Tohoku, the Oze Wetlands. —Suizhiyue. The Aizu area has hot summers and a lot of snow in winter. Especially the Tadami area in the southwest, where the snow can reach about 4 meters, is a famous heavy snow area.

The Hamadori area, located in the eastern part of the Avukuma Highlands and along the Pacific coast, has a 160-kilometer straight coastline, and many rivers flowing eastward from the Avukuma Highlands into the Pacific Ocean form a flat land here. Facing the Pacific Ocean, the Hamadori area has a typical maritime climate. In summer, cool breezes blowing from the sea keep the area cooler, while in winter, continued dry and sunny weather keeps the area warm with scant snowfall.

The mountains and monsoons that run through Fukushima Prefecture bring unique terrain and climate to the prefecture. Fukushima Prefecture, with 70% of its area covered by forests, has an average annual temperature of 12.9 degrees Celsius, an average annual precipitation of 1,066 mm, and an average annual humidity of about 68%.