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Aridagawa, Wakayama
file:Aragijima003.JPG, 270px, Aragijima rice terraces is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Arida District, Wakayama, Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,940 in 10680 households and a population density of 74 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Aridagawa is located in the north-center of Wakayama prefecture, with the Aridagawa River running through the center of the town. Although there are some flatlands along the Aridagawa River, most of the town tends to be mountainous. * Mountains: Mt. Washigamine (589m) * Flatlands: Aridagawa Plain * Rivers: Aridagawa River (Futagawa Dam)It was established on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Kanaya, Wakayama, Kanaya, Kibi, Wakayama, Kibi and Shimizu, Wakayama, Shimizu, all from Arida District, Wakayama, Arida District. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture :Arida, Wakayama, Arida, Kainan, Wakayama, Kainan, Tanabe, Wakayama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Regions Of Japan
Japan is divided into eight regions. They are not official administrative units, though they have been used by government officials for statistical and other purposes since 1905. They are widely used in, for example, maps, geography textbooks, and weather reports, and many businesses and institutions use their home regions in their names, for example Kintetsu Railway, Kinki Nippon Railway, list of banks in Japan, Chūgoku Bank, and Tōhoku University. Each region contains one or more of the country's Prefectures of Japan, 47 prefectures. Of the four Japanese Archipelago, main islands of Japan, Hokkaido, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, and Kyushu, Kyūshū make up one region each, the latter also containing the Satsunan Islands, while the largest island Honshu, Honshū is divided into five regions. Okinawa Prefecture is usually included in Kyūshū, but is sometimes treated as its own ninth region. Japan has eight High Courts, but their jurisdictions do not correspond to the eight regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaya, Wakayama
was a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,405 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 78.74 persons per km². The total area was 119.44 km². On January 1, 2006, Kanaya, along with the towns of Kibi and Shimizu (all from Arida District), was merged to create the town of Aridagawa. External linksOfficial town website(in Japanese) Dissolved municipalities of Wakayama Prefecture Aridagawa, Wakayama {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuragi, Wakayama
file:Katsuragi Town Hall 01.jpg, 260px, Katsuragi Town Hall is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Ito District, Wakayama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town was named after the nearby Mount Izumi Katsuragi, Katsuragi Mountains. Geography Katsuragi is long and narrow from north to south, and is located in the northeastern part of Wakayama prefecture. The Kinokawa River flows from east to west in the former Katsuragi Town area, and the Kishi River flows from east to west in the Shinshiro area at the southernmost tip of the former Katsuragi Town. In addition, the Arita River runs through the former Hanazono village area. The terrain is sandwiched between the Kii Mountains and the Izumi Mountains, forming a basin. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Hashimoto, Wakayama, Hashimoto *Kinokawa, Wakayama, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ito District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 28,171 and a density of 84.6 persons/km2. The total area is 332.93 km2. Towns and villages * Katsuragi * Kōya * Kudoyama 270px, Jison-in temple is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,996 in 1770 households and a population density of 91 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geogra ... Timeline * On October 1, 2005 the village of Hanazono merged into the town of Katsuragi. (4 towns) * On March 1, 2006 the town of Kōyaguchi merged with the old city of Hashimoto to form the new city of Hashimoto. (3 towns) Districts in Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidakagawa, Wakayama
file:Dojoji Gobo Wakayama15s3200.jpg, 270px, Dōjō-ji is a List of towns in Japan, town in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,556 in 4246 households and a population density of 29 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Hidakagawa is located in central Wakayama Prefecture. It is about 35 km east–west and about 10 km north–south. The Hidaka River runs through the central part, and about 90% of the total area is forest. It occupies about 7% of the total area of Wakayama Prefecture and is the third largest municipality in terms of area in the prefecture. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Gobō, Wakayama, Gobō *Tanabe, Wakayama, Tanabe *Hidaka, Wakayama, Hidaka *Inami, Wakayama, Inami *Hirogawa, Wakayama, Hirogawa *Aridagawa, Wakayama, Aridagawa Climate Hidakagawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidaka District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km2. The total area is 655.49 km2. Towns and villages * Hidaka * Hidakagawa * Inami * Mihama * Minabe * Yura Merger *On October 1, 2004 the village of Minabegawa merged into the expanded town of Minabe. *On May 1, 2005 the towns of Kawabe, Nakatsu and Miyama merged to form the new town of Hidakagawa. *On May 1, 2005 the village of Ryūjin Ryūjin ( 龍神), which in some traditions is equivalent to Ōwatatsumi, was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions Ryūjin had the ability to transform into a human shape. Many believed the god had knowledge on ... merged into the city of Tanabe. Districts in Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimino, Wakayama
is a town located within the center of Kaisō District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,362 in 4129 households and a population density of 65 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Kimino is located in an inland area of north-central Wakayama prefecture. The Kishi River runs west through the central part of the town. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture * Kainan * Kinokawa * Aridagawa * Katsuragi Climate Kimino has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kimino is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kimino has declined to almost half of what it was 60 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisō District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated population of 10,988 and a density of . The total area is . Towns and villages * Kimino Mergers * On April 1, 2005 the town of Shimotsu merged into the city of Kainan. * On January 1, 2006 the towns of Misato and Nokami merged to form the new town of Kimino. Districts in Wakayama Prefecture {{Wakayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirogawa, Wakayama
270px, Inamura no hi no yakata is a town in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,778 in 2833 households and a population density of 100 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Hirogawa is located on the coast in north-central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The Hirogawa River flows through the town. The climate is moderated by the influence of the Kuroshio Current offshore. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture * Yuasa * Aridagawa * Yura * Hidaka * Hidakagawa Climate Hirogawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hirogawa is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C. The area is subject to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuasa, Wakayama
is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,413 in 5338 households and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Yuasa claims to be the birthplace of soy sauce Geography Yuasa is located on the coast in north-central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The coastline is a ria coast and the climate is mild due to the effects of the offshore Kuroshio Current. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture * Arida *Hirogawa * Aridagawa Climate Yuasa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yuasa is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C. The area is subject to typhoons in summer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanabe, Wakayama
is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,972 in 35076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Tanabe is the second largest city in Wakayama in terms of population, and the largest in the Kansai region of Japan in terms of area. Geography Tanabe is located the south-central Kii Peninsula and faces to the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Kii Mountains to the north and east. The coastline is intricate and forms Tanabe Bay. Tenjinzaki is at the northern end of the bay, and Shirahama is on the south side. The climate is moderated by the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture * Shingū * Minabe * Inami * Hidakagawa *Shirahama * Kamitonda * Aridagawa * Kozagawa Nara Prefecture *Totsukawa * Nosegawa Climate Tanabe has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainan, Wakayama
270px, Street in Konoe neighborhood of Kainan is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,811 in 22129 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is Geography Kainan is located in northern Wakayama prefecture and facing the Kii Channel. The northern half of the city is hilly and relatively gentle, but the southern half is covered with mountains. The highest peak is Kagamiishiyama, with an elevation of 558 meters. The main rivers are the Kishi River, which runs through the eastern portion of the city and the Kameno River, which runs through the northern and central portion. Neighboring municipalities Wakayama Prefecture *Wakayama * Arida * Kinokawa * Kimino * Aridagawa Climate Kainan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kainan is 15.6 °C. The average annual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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