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Higashiawakura, Okayama
was a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,399 and a density of 49.95 persons per km2. The total area was 28.01 km2. On March 31, 2005, Higashiawakura, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. Geography *Mountains: Mount Ushiro (The highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Ōhara **Nishiawakura *Hyōgo Prefecture ** Sayō **Chikusa Education *Higashiawakura Elementary School *Ōhara Junior High School (Ōhara) Transportation Road *National highways National Highways, formerly the Highways Agency and later Highways England, is a State-owned enterprise, government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving Roads in England, motorways and major A roads in England. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū Province, Bitchū, Bizen Province, Bizen and Mimasaka Province, Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida, Okayama
was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,625 and a density of 57.17 persons per km². The total area was 63.41 km². On March 31, 2005, Aida, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. In the 1990s, Aida's TI Circuit hosted two Formula One races called the Pacific Grand Prix. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Mimasaka (town) ** Sakutō **Wake ** Saeki ** Bizen **Misaki Education *Aida Elementary School *Aida Junior High School Transportation Road *National highways: ** Route 374 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 46 (Wake-Sasame- Sakutō) **Okayama Prefectural Route 90 ( Akō- Saeki) **Okayama Prefectural Route 362 (Iden-Yūka) **Okayama Prefectural Route 379 (Dōdō-Kashimura) **Ok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectural Roads Of Japan
in Japan are roads usually planned, numbered and maintained by the government of the respective prefecture (-to, -dō, -fu or -ken), independent of other prefectures – as opposed to national roads (kokudō), which in legal terms include national expressways (kōsoku jidōsha kokudō), and municipal roads ( uhichōsondō). Where a national or prefectural road runs through the territory of a designated major city, the city government assumes part of the responsibility for these roads. By length, 10.7 % of public roads in Japan were prefectural roads as of 2011; by usage, they carried more than 30% of all traffic volume on public roads as of 2007.MLIT ''(Kokudo-kōtsū-shō)'', Road bureau ''(dōro-kyoku)''Road definition & classification/ref> Prefectural roads are marked with a blue hexagon, with the number centered. Most usually end at another prefectural road, or national route, or occasionally at or very close to a Japan Railway station. If a prefectural road does cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 429
National Route 429 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kurashiki, Okayama and Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 250px, Fukuchiyama Castle 250px, Fukuchiyama city center is a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 76,037 in 36412 households and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area of t ... in Japan, with a total length of 254.4 km (158.08 mi). References National highways in Japan Roads in Hyōgo Prefecture Roads in Kyoto Prefecture Roads in Okayama Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highways Of Japan
Japan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while Class 2 highways had three-digit numbers. For example, routes 1 and 57 were Class 1 highways while 507 (the one with the highest number) was a Class 2 highway. A 1964 amendment to the governing law resulted in a unification of the classes, which took effect in April of the following year. Highways numbered since that time have had three-digit numbers, so the numbers 58–100, which had so far been unused, remained unused. However, when Okinawa Prefecture reverted to Japanese control in 1972, Route 58, with its southern endpoint in Okinawa's capital city of Naha, was established. The numbers from 59 to 100 remain unused. Some other numbers have been vacated by the joining or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikusa, Hyōgo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,876 and a density of 37.07 persons per km². The total area was 104.57 km². On April 1, 2005, Chikusa, along with the towns of Haga, Ichinomiya and Yamasaki (all from Shisō District), was merged to create the city of Shisō and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The town offered a reward for any sightings of a legendary being called a Tsuchinoko In Japanese folklore, the , literally translating to "child of hammer", is a snake-like being. The name ''tsuchinoko'' is prevalent in Western Japan, including Kansai and Shikoku; the creature is known as in Northeastern Japan. Tsuchinoko are ... ( :ja:ツチノコ) and still has a mascot calleTsuchi-kunbased on the legend. External links Official website of Shisōin Japanese Article about various Tsuchinoko in the region. Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Shisō, Hyōgo Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayō, Hyōgo
is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,701 in 6797 households and a population density of 51 persons per km².The total area of the town is . Geography Sayo is located in the southwestern part of Hyōgo Prefecture in the basin along the Sayogawa River in the Chikusa River system. Approximately 80% of the town area is occupied by hills and forests. In the early morning from late autumn to winter, there is often a fog called "Sayo morning fog". Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Shisō * Tatsuno * Kamigōri Okayama Prefecture * Bizen * Mimasaka Climate Sayō has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sayō is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1488 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiawakura, Okayama
is a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,437 and a density of 25 persons per km². The total area is 57.93 km². Notable people from Nishiawakura *Seiji Hagiwara is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan, Diet (national legislature) representing the Second Dist ..., politician of the Liberal Democratic Party References External links *Nishiawakura official website Villages in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Ushiro
is a mountain on the border of Shisō, Hyōgo Prefecture, and Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture and the third highest mountain in Hyōgo Prefecture, after Mount Hyōno and Mount Mimuro. In Hyōgo Prefecture this mountain is also known as Itabami-san and in Tottori Prefecture it is also known as Ushiro-no-sen. Outline Mount Ushiro is a fault-block mountain typical of the Chūgoku Mountains. This mountain belongs to the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. It is one of Hyōgo 50 mountains as well as one of Kinki 100 mountains and the Chūgoku 100 mountains. Religion and history Mount Ushiro is a center of Shugendō in this region, and called Nishi-Omine, literally, ''West Omine''. ''Omine'' is the name of the most important mountain for Shugendō in Japan. According to a local narration in this area{fact}, this mountain was developed as a training area by En no Gyōja, the founder of Shugendō in the 7th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuta District, Okayama
is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km2. Towns and villages * Nagi * Shōō History Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of: *Katsuta * Nagi * Shōboku * Shōō As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,056 and a density of 113.58 persons per km2. The total area was 255.82 km2. *On February 28, 2005, Shōboku left Katsuta District and became part of the city of Tsuyama. *On March 31, 2005, Katsuta is a district located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km2. Towns and villages * Nagi * Shōō History Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of: * Katsuta * Nagi ... left Katsuta District and became part of the city of Mimasaka. Districts in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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