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Yūsui, Kagoshima
is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 11,420 and the density of 79.1 persons per km². The total area is 144.33 km². The town was founded on March 22, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Kurino and Yoshimatsu, both from Aira District. "Yūsui" literally means "spring water", referring to springs in the town. Geography * Kirishima-Yaku National Park Culture * Kirishima Open Air Museum Transportation * Kurino Station * Tsurumaru Station * Yoshimatsu Station is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line and Kitto Line in Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1903. Lines Yoshimatsu Station is served by the Hisatsu Line. It is als ... References External links *Yūsui official website Towns in Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the north and Miyazaki Prefecture to the northeast. Kagoshima is the capital and largest city of Kagoshima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kirishima, Kanoya, and Satsumasendai. Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southernmost point of Kyūshū and includes the Satsunan Islands group of the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture's mainland territory extends from the Ariake Sea to Shibushi Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast, and is characterized by two large peninsulas created by Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima Prefecture formed the core of the Satsuma Domain, ruled from Kagoshima Castle, one of the most important Japanese domains of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration. History Kagoshima Prefecture correspo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurino, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,022 and the density of 89.28 persons per km2. The total area was 89.85 km2. On March 22, 2005, Kurino, along with the town of Yoshimatsu (also from Aira District), was merged to create the town of Yūsui and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Yusuiin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimatsu Station
is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line and Kitto Line in Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1903. Lines Yoshimatsu Station is served by the Hisatsu Line. It is also a terminus of the Kitto Line. Adjacent stations Surrounding area *Yoshimatsu Post office *Yūsui Town Hall Yoshimatsu Branch * *Yūsui Town Yoshimatsu Elementary School *Yūsui Town Yoshimatsu Junior High School *Kyūshū Expressway Yoshimatsu Parking Area *Kagoshima Prison See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... External links * Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Railway stations in Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsurumaru Station
is a train station in Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line. Lines The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 59.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building at this unstaffed station, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The access road is at a higher level than the station platform which is accessed by going down a short flight of steps. A bike shed is provided at the station entrance. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities. Adjacent stations History Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 February 1958 as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. Nearby places * National Route 268 *Tsurumaru Onsen See als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurino Station
is a railway station on the Hisatsu Line in Yūsui, Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened in 1903. Lines Kurino Station is served by the Hisatsu Line. Adjacent stations Surrounding area * Kirishima Open Air Museum * *Yūsui Town Hall *Yūsui Town Kurino Junior High School *Yūsui Town Kurino Junior Elementary School *Kurino Kindergarten *Kurino Post Office *Kyūshū Expressway: Kurino Interchange See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to ... External links * Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Railway stations in Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima Open Air Museum
opened in Yūsui, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 2000. Located in the foothills of Mount Kirishima, at an elevation of seven hundred metres above sea level, the Museum encompasses an area of 20 hectares. Works are displayed in the open air as well as in the Art Hall. See also * Kirishima-Yaku National Park is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is . History On March 16, 1934 ... References External links *Kirishima Open Air Museum*Collection*Kirishima Open Air Museum Museums in Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima Art museums and galleries in Japan Open-air museums in Japan Art museums established in 2000 2000 establishments in Japan {{Japan-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima-Yaku National Park
is a national park in Kyūshū, Japan. It is composed of Kirishima-Kagoshima Bay, an area of Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture known for its active volcanoes, volcanic lakes, and onsen. The total area is . History On March 16, 1934, it was first established as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. On March 16, 2012 Yakushima was split of as the separate Yakushima National Park and Kirishima-Yaku National Park was renamed to Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. The area become famous as Japan's first honeymoon spot, because Ryoma Sakamoto took his wife Oryo there. Kirishima was used as a filming location for the 1967 James Bond movie '' You Only Live Twice''. Kirishima * Mount Kirishima * Ebino-kōgen * Takachiho-kawara * Lake Miike * Mount Kurino * Mount Karakuni * Mount Takachiho * Cape Sata * Sakura-jima * Mount Kaimon * Lake Ikeda Major scenic spots Kirishima area File:Kirishima_Karakunidake_2.jpg, Mount Karakuni File:Ebino_Plateau.jpg, Ebino Plateau Kagos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimatsu, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,818 and the density of 88.44 persons per km2. The total area was 54.48 km2. On March 22, 2005, Yoshimatsu, along with the town of Kurino (also from Aira District), was merged to create the town of Yūsui and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links * Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Yūsui, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...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] |
Population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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