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Shikokuchūō
is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 83,635 in 28876 households and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Shikokuchūō is the leading producer of paper and paper products in Japan. It is also a port city and one of Ehime's major centers of industry. Geography Shikokuchūō is located in eastern Ehime Prefecture, with the Hoō Mountains to the south and the Gulf of Hiuchi of the Seto Inland Sea to the north. Because the plains are narrow, a local wind called "Yamaji" blows down from the mountains toward the sea. To the south of the Hoō Mountains, the Douzan River, one of the Yoshino River's tributaries, flows eastward, and further south are the Shikoku Mountains, which forms the border with Kōchi Prefecture. The Japan Median Tectonic Line runs east-west along the foot of the Hoō Mountains. The city is located 60 kilometers from Kōchi city, 70 kilometers from Takamatsu, 80 kilometers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niihama, Ehime
270px, Niihama City Hall 270px, Aerial View of Central Niihama is a city located in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 115,824 in 57781 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the city is . It has the third largest population in Ehime, behind the prefectural capital of Matsuyama and the recently expanded city of Imabari. It is famous for its Besshi copper mine as well as the annual Niihama Taiko Festival (also known as "The Man Festival", ''otokomatsuri'' 男祭り) that is the center of annual drunken and boisterous activity, drawing tourists from around the country to watch this festival Geography Niihama is positioned in the north-center area of the island of Shikoku, in the eastern part of Ehime Prefecture. Niihama is enveloped by mountains to the south and east, hills to the west, and the Seto Inland Sea to the north. The Kokuryo River flows from the mountains to the Seto Inland Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokugaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), ''Iyo-shima'' (), and ''Futana-shima'' (), and its current name refers to the four former provinces that made up the island: Awa, Tosa, Sanuki, and Iyo. Geography Shikoku Island, comprising Shikoku and its surrounding islets, covers about and consists of four prefectures: Ehime, Kagawa, Kōchi, and Tokushima. Across the Seto Inland Sea lie Wakayama, Osaka, Hyōgo, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi Prefectures on Honshu. To the west lie Ōita and Miyazaki Prefectures on Kyushu. Shikoku is ranked as the 50th largest island by area in the world. Additionally, it is ranked as the 23rd most populated island in the world, with a population density of 193 inhabitants per square kilometre (500/sq mi). Mountains running east and west d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motoyama, Kōchi
270px, Motoyama town hall 270px, Sameura Dam 270px, central Motoyama is a town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3‚318 in 1858 households and a population density of 25 persons per km².The total area of the town is . Motoyama has been named one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Motoyama is located in the Shikoku Mountains near the center of northern Kōchi Prefecture. The upper reaches of the Yoshino River and Shikoku's largest dam, the Sameura Dam are located in the town. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Nankoku *Kami * Ōtoyo * Tosa Ehime Prefecture * Shikokuchūō Climate Motoyama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Motoyama is . The average annual rainfall is with Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosa, Kōchi (town)
270px, Sameura Dam 270px, Panorama of Tosa is a town located in Tosa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,670 in 1908 households and a population density of 17 people per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Tosa is located in the Shikoku Mountains in central northern Kochi Prefecture, bordering Ehime. The Yoshino River flows through the town with the Sameura Dam located near its headwaters. Approximately 85% of the town is forest with an elevation of 300 to 500 meters above sea level. Inamurayama, the highest mountain is 1,506 meters. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Kōchi * Nankoku * Motoyama * Ōkawa * Ino Ehime Prefecture * Shikokuchūō Climate Tosa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tosa is 13.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2536 mm with September as the wett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōkawa, Kōchi
270px, Sameura Dam reservoir is a village located in Tosa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 363 in 214 households and a population density of 3.8 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Okawa is the least populated municipality in Japan, excluding municipalities affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and municipalities on excluded islands. Geography Ōkawa is located in the Shikoku Mountains in the northern part of Kochi Prefecture, bordering Ehime. The Yoshino River flows through the village from west to east. The former center of the village was submerged due to the completion and flooding of the Sameura Dam, located in nearby Motoyama. Currently, the Komatsu area on the shore of the dam lake has the village office. Neighbouring municipalities Kōchi Prefecture * Tosa (town) * Ino Ehime Prefecture * Niihama * Shikokuchūō Climate Ōkawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoshi, Tokushima
270px, Miyoshi City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Ikeda district of Miyoshi 270px, Yoshino River in Miyoshi is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,782 in 12103 households and a population density of 33 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Miyoshi is located in the western part of Tokushima Prefecture and is the largest municipality on the island of Shikoku, accounting for1/6 of the prefecture's geographic area. However, it is a very mountainous area with only 13% considered habitable. The Shikoku Mountains have many steep slopes and are subject to landslides and rockfalls. Traditional steep slope farming methods the used to prevent soil erosion. The Hashikura Prefectural Natural Park spans the border between Miyoshi and Higashimiyoshi. Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Mima * Tsurugi * Higashimiyoshi * Naka Kagawa Prefecture * Kan'onji * Mitoyo * Mannō Ehime Prefecture * Shik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanonji, Kagawa
270px, Kan'onji City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Kan'onji city center is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 57,921 in 25510 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kan'onji is located at the western end of Kagawa Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the west and borders Tokushima Prefecture across the Sanuki Mountains to the south. The city includes Ibuki island in the Seto Inland Sea between Shikoku and Honshu. Some coastal parts of the city are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park. Neighbouring municipalities Kagawa Prefecture * Mitoyo Tokushima Prefecture * Miyoshi Ehime Prefecture * Shikokuchūō Climate Kan'onji has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kan'onji is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the northeast. Kōchi is the capital and largest city of Kōchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Nankoku, Shimanto, and Kōnan. Kōchi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific coast surrounding a large bay in the south of Shikoku, with the southernmost point of the island located at Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu. Kōchi Prefecture is home to Kōchi Castle, considered the most intact Japanese castle, and the Shimanto River, one of the few undammed rivers in Japan. History Kōchi Prefecture was historically known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chōsokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi clan during the Edo period. Kōchi city is also the birthplace of noted revolutiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtoyo, Kōchi
is a town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan in the mountainous district of central Shikoku. The and both flow through Ōtoyo. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where over 50% of the population is aged over 65. History On March 31, 1955 the villages of Higashitoyonaga, Nishitoyonaga, Ōsugi, and Tentsubo joined to form the village of Ōtoyo. The name Ōtoyo came from taking the in and the in . Following this, a section of Ōtoyo was absorbed into the town of Tosayamada (present day Kami, Kōchi). On the April 1, 1972, the village became a town. The town has two buildings that are recorded on Japan's National Cultural Properties list, Buraku-ji Yakushi-dō and the former Tajikawa Bansho Shoin. Population and demographics As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 4,962 and a density of 15.75 persons per km2. The total area is 314.94 km2.ゆとりすと 通巻１８７号 ２０１０年１１月号 （大豊町広報雑誌） ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokushima (city)
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 249,865 in 122085 households and a population density of 1305 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The city is situated in the north-eastern part of Tokushima Prefecture at the mouth of the Yoshino River. In terms of layout and organization, Tokushima displays the typical characteristics of a Jōkamachi, Japanese castle town. Most of the city is located in the Tokushima plain and is flat, but the symbol of the city, Mt. Bizan, rises in the center, creating a scenic landscape. The southern part is a mountainous area with forests. Mountains Rivers * Akui River * Imagire River * Shinmachi River * Suketō River * Yoshino River Neighbouring municipalities Tokushima Prefecture * Komatsushima, Tokushima, Komatsushima * Katsuura, Tokushima, Katsuura * Matsushige, Tokushima, Matsushige * Kitajima, Tokushima, Kitajima * Aizumi, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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