Hadano
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 163,787 and a population density of 1600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Hadano is located in the foothills of the Mount Tanzawa, Tanzawa Mountains in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture and is approximately 12.8 kilometers north-to-south by 13.6 kilometers east-to west. About half of the city area is within the borders of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Atsugi, Kanagawa, Atsugi *Isehara, Kanagawa, Isehara *Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Hiratsuka *Ōi, Kanagawa, Ōi, Nakai, Kanagawa, Nakai, Matsuda, Kanagawa, Matsuda, Yamakita, Kanagawa, Yamakita *Kiyokawa, Kanagawa, Kiyokawa Climate Hadano has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hadano is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906& ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hadano City Hall
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 163,787 and a population density of 1600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Hadano is located in the foothills of the Tanzawa Mountains in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture and is approximately 12.8 kilometers north-to-south by 13.6 kilometers east-to west. About half of the city area is within the borders of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Atsugi *Isehara * Hiratsuka * Ōi, Nakai, Matsuda, Yamakita * Kiyokawa Climate Hadano has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hadano is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Demog ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park includes the Tanzawa Mountains, Miyagase Dam and its surrounding forests, Hayato Great Falls, and the religious sites of Mount Ōyama in the mountains of western Kanagawa Prefecture. In May 1960, a 38,762-hectare area of western Kanagawa Prefecture in the Tanzawa Mountains was designated for protection as the Tanzawa-Ōyama Prefectural Natural Park. The central portion of this area was further designated a quasi-national park on March 25, 1965. Like all Quasi-National Parks in Japan, the park is managed by the local prefectural governments. The park spans the borders of the municipalities of Atsugi, Hadano, Isehara, Kiyokawa, Matsuda, Sagamihara, and Yamakita. See also * List of national parks of Japan * Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan in Japan are established by the Ministry of the Environment and, for areas of more loca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan du ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atsugi, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . While the name "Atsugi" is often associated with the United States Navy base named Naval Air Facility Atsugi, the base is actually not in Atsugi, but straddles the border between the nearby cities of Ayase and Yamato. Geography Atsugi is located in the hilly center of Kanagawa Prefecture, approximately from central Tokyo or from central Yokohama. It is located at the northern end of the Sagami Plain created by the Sagami River, which originates from Lake Yamanaka, and straddles the Tanzawa Mountains in the west and the plain on the west bank of the Sagami River to the southeast. The Nakatsu River and Koayu River, which originate from the Higashitanzawa Mountains, join the Sagami River, which forms the border with Ebina, Zama, and Sagamihara. Parts of the western portion of the city are within th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kiyokawa, Kanagawa
280px, Lake Miyagase is a village located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,858 and a population density of 40 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Kiyokawa is located in the foothills of northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. Much of the village is in the Tanzawa Mountains. The village area is shaped like an upward triangle, and is roughly divided into the Miyagase district (former Miyagase village) in the north and the Susugaya district (former Susugaya village) in the south. The main population center and village hall are in the Susugaya area. The Miyagase Dam, which boasts one of the largest water storage capacity in the Kanto region, is in the Miyagase area, and as a result of the creation of the reservoir, most of the inhabitants of the Miyagase area were forced to relocated to neighboring Atsugi. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Sagamihara *Atsugi *Hadano * Aikawa * Yamakita Climate Kiyokawa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōi, Kanagawa
is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 17,146 and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ōi is located in hilly southwestern Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering on the Tanzawa Mountains. The Sakawa River runs through the western end of the town. The Oiso Hills stretch from the northeastern and eastern part of the town, and the area from the center to the south of the town is flat. The Sakawa Weir (aqueduct), which is a diversion of the Sakawa River, flows through the central portion of the town to join the Kikugawa River that flows towards Odawara to the south. The flat lands are mostly paddy fields, and 10% of the town area and more than 30% of the cultivated land area are paddy fields. In addition, fruit trees such as mandarin oranges are also cultivated in the hills. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Odawara *Hadano * Nakai, Matsuda, Kaisei Climate Ōi has a Humi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nakai, Kanagawa
260px, Lake Shinsei is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,155 and a population density of 460 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Nakai is located in the southwestern part of Kanagawa prefecture, at the eastern end of Ashigarakami district. One-third of the town area in the northwestern part of the Oiso Hills is forest, all of which is privately owned, with agricultural land and the town located along the river between the hills. The Nakamura River runs through the town in the west and the Kuzugawa River runs through the town in the east. Due to the landslide caused by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, the river in the north was blocked and Lake Shinsei. In the southwestern part of the town are hills of about 200 to 300 meters, and the slopes are dotted with mandarin orange fields. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Hiratsuka *Odawara *Hadano * Ninomiya * Ōi Climate Nakai has a Humid sub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matsuda, Kanagawa
is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,514 and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Matsuda is located in hilly western Kanagawa Prefecture. The Sakawa River, Kawaoto River, Nakatsu River and their tributaries form the outline of the town. In the north, the 1,200m-class high peaks of the Nishi-Tanzawa Mountains, with parts of the town within the borders of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture * Hadano * Minamiashigara * Kaisei, Yamakita, Ōi Climate Matsuda has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsuda is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.5 °C, and lowest in January, at ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yamakita, Kanagawa
260px, Lake Tazawa is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,878 and a population density of 44 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Yamakita is located in the mountainous western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape (category V) according to the IUCN. The park includes the Tanzawa Mountains, Miyagase Dam and its surrounding forests, Hayato Great Falls, and th .... Yamakita is approximately 50 kilometers west of Yokohama. Lake Tanzawa is located in the center of the town. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Sagamihara *Hadano, Kanagawa, Hadano *Minamiashigara, Kanagawa, Minamiashigara *Nakai, Kanagawa, Nakai *Matsuda, Kanagawa, Matsuda, Kaisei, Kana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Isehara, Kanagawa
260px, Isehara Shibuta River 260px, Mount Oyama Afuri Jinja is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 101,670 and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Isehara is located in the hilly center of Kanagawa Prefecture. A large portion of the city is within the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Surrounding Municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture * Atsugi * Hadano *Hiratsuka Climate Isehara has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Isehara is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Isehara has grown steadily over the past 60 years. Histor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
260px, Hiratsuka City Hall is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 257,316 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Hiratsuka is located in the Shōnan area on the right bank (west side) of the Sagami River, almost in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture, and faces Sagami Bay to the south. The area from the Sagami River to the Kaname River is a plain to the northern end of the city area, and the urban area extends to the south. The west side of the Kaname River is a hilly area that is part of the Oiso Hills, and there is a lot of greenery. It is approximately midway between Tokyo and Mount Fuji. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Chigasaki *Hadano *Atsugi * Isehara *Samukawa * Nakai * Oiso * Ninomiya Climate Hiratsuka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual tempe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heian Period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period, beginning when the 50th emperor, Emperor Kanmu, moved the capital of Japan to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). means "peace" in Japanese. It is a period in Japanese history when the Chinese influences were in decline and the national culture matured. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Two types of Japanese script emerged, including katakana, a phonetic script which was abbreviated into hiragana, a cursive alphabet with a unique writing method distinctive to Japan. This gave rise to Japan's famous vernacular literature, with many of its texts written by court women who were not as educated in Chinese compared to their male counterparts. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |