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Fujikawaguchiko
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture: *Ōtsuki * Tsuru *Fujiyoshida *Fuefuki *Nishikatsura *Kōfu *Minobu * Narusawa Shizuoka Prefecture: *Fujinomiya Climate Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dfb'') that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') and an oceanic climate (Köppen ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest month. Demograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi
is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district had an estimated population of 48,832 and a population density of 116 persons per km2. The total area was 420.78 km2. The district formerly included the cities of Fujiyoshida, Tsuru and a portion of the city of Uenohara. It currently consists of the following two towns and four villages: *Fujikawaguchiko * Nishikatsura * Dōshi * Narusawa * Oshino * Yamanakako History Minamitsuru District was founded during the early Meiji period establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 21 villages. Recent mergers *On November 15, 2003 - the town of Kawaguchiko, and the villages of Katsuyama and Ashiwada merged to form the town of Fujikawaguchiko *On February 13, 2005 - the village of Akiyama merged with the town of Uenohara, from Kitatsuru District, to form the new city of Uenohara. *On March 1, 2006 - the town of Fujikawaguchiko i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest, Shizuoka Prefecture to the southwest, Kanagawa Prefecture to the southeast, and Tokyo to the east. Kōfu is the capital and largest city of Yamanashi Prefecture, with other major cities including Kai, Minamiarupusu, and Fuefuki. Yamanashi Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and the majority of the population lives in the central Kōfu Basin surrounded by the Akaishi Mountains, with 27% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Yamanashi Prefecture is home to many of the highest mountains in Japan, and Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Yamanashi Prefecture on the border with Shizuoka Prefect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minobu, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Kōfu * Nanbu *Ichikawamisato * Hayakawa * Fujikawa *Fujikawaguchiko Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka *Fujinomiya Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minobu is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1540 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 2.6 °C. Demograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Motosu
is the westernmost of the Fuji Five Lakes and located on the border of the towns of Fujikawaguchiko and Minobu in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. Lake Motosu is the third-largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and is the deepest, with a maximum water depth of , making it the ninth-deepest lake in Japan. Its surface elevation of is the same as for Lake Shōji and Lake Sai, confirming that these three lakes were originally a single lake, which was divided by an enormous lava flow from Mount Fuji. The remnants of the lava flow are now under the Aokigahara Jukai Forest, and there is evidence to indicate that these three lakes remain connected by underground waterways. The temperature of the water never drops below , making it the only one of the Fuji Five Lakes that does not freeze in winter. The lake is within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. As with the other Fuji Five Lakes, the area is a popular resort, with many lakesid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Shōji
is one of the Fuji Five Lakes and located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. Lake Shōji is the smallest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and third deepest, with a maximum water depth of . Its surface elevation of is the same as for Lake Motosu and Lake Sai, confirming that these three lakes were originally a single lake, which was divided by an enormous lava flow from Mount Fuji during an eruption from 864-868 AD. The remnants of the lava flow are now under the Aokigahara Jukai Forest, and there is evidence to indicate that these three lakes remain connected by underground waterways. The lake is within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. As with the other Fuji Five Lakes, the area is a popular resort, with many lakeside hotels, windsurfing facilities, camp sites, and excursion boats. Japanese white crucian carp and ''wakasagi'' were introduced to the lake in the Meiji period, and sports fishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns Of Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
270px, Ichinomiya Asama Shrine is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,463 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fuefuki is located in central Yamanashi Prefecture at an average altitude of 261 meters. Just over 58% of the area of the city is covered in forest. The Fuefuki River flows through the city. Neighboring municipalities The following municipalities surrounding the city clockwise starting from Kōfu. *Kōfu * Yamanashi * Kōshū *Ōtsuki * Fuji-kawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Fuefuki is 10.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1524 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji, and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city is also located between two of the Fuji Five Lakes. The Sagami River, Katsura River flows through the eastern part of the city. Neighboring municipalities *Yamanashi Prefecture **Tsuru, Yamanashi, Tsuru **Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Minamitsuru District: Nishikatsura, Yamanashi, Nishikatsura, Oshino, Yamanashi, Oshino, Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Yamanakako, Narusawa, Yamanashi, Narusawa, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko *Shizuoka Prefecture **Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Fujinomiya **Suntō District, Shizuoka, Suntō District: Oyama, Shizuoka, Oyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuru, Yamanashi
Tsuru city center area is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30,311 in 13079 households, and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Tsuru is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. It is bordered on the south by the Tanzawa Mountains. The Sagami River, known locally as the Katsura River, flows through the city. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Fujiyoshida *Ōtsuki *Uenohara * Minamitsuru District - Yamanakako, Oshino, Nishikatsura, Fujikawaguchiko Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Tsuru is 12.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1610 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtsuki, Yamanashi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,976 in 10404 households, and a population density of 86 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ōtsuki is located in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, approximately 80 kilometers from Tokyo. the city is located in the Chichibu and the Tanzawa Mountains and the Sagami River (known locally as the Katsura River) flows through the city. Surrounding municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Uenohara, Yamanashi, Uenohara *Tsuru, Yamanashi, Tsuru *Kōshū, Yamanashi, Kōshū *Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Fuefuki *Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko *Kosuge, Yamanashi, Kosuge Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōtsuki has been declining for the past 50 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ōtsuki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Kawaguchi
is located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and is located at the lowest elevation. It is situated at an altitude of approximately , which accounts for its relatively cool summers and frequently icy winters. It also has the longest shoreline of any of the Fuji Five Lakes. The lake is within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The lake has no natural outlet, and flooding of settlements on its shores was a problem until the construction of a canal, completed in 1914, to connect it to a tributary of the Sagami River. As with the other Fuji Five Lakes, the area is a popular resort, with many lakeside hotels, windsurfing facilities, camp sites, and excursion boats. Japanese white crucian carp and ''wakasagi'' were introduced to the lake in the Meiji period, and sports fishing is also popular. Lake Kawaguchi is the most popular of the Fuji Fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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