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Ibusuki District, Kagoshima
was a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 30, 2005 population data (following the January 1, 2006 merger), the district had an estimated population of 14,761 and a density of 134 persons per km2. The total area was 110.31 km2. The day before the dissolution on November 30, 2007, the district had only one town: * District Timeline *On October 15, 1956 - the village of Kiire was elevated to town status. *On November 1, 2004 - the town of Kiire, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District), and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida (both from Kagoshima District), was merged with the expanded city of Kagoshima. *On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa were merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, founded on April 1, 1954. In March 1, 2012, the city had an estimated population of 43,931, with 19,119 households and a population density of 294.82 persons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 1,087 and a Density of 8.19 persons/km2. The total area is 132.71 km2. The district has two villages and both of them were islands within Oshima District. The district once located on the mainland is now entirely merged into the city of Kagoshima. *Mishima *Toshima District timeline *April 1, 1889 **Due to the city status enforcement, the city of Kagoshima was formed. **Due to the towns and village status enforcement, the villages of Yoshida, Yoshino, Ishiki, Nishitakeda, and Nakagōriu were formed within the district. (5 villages) *April 1, 1897 - The district absorbed Kitaosumi and Taniyama Districts and added the villages of Nishisakurajima, Higashisakurajima, and Taniyama. (8 villages) *September 1, 1924 - The village of Taniyama gained town status to become the town of Taniyama. (1 town, 7 villages) *August 1, 1934 - The villages of Yoshino, Nishit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanabe District, Kagoshima
Japan > Kagoshima Prefecture > Kawanabe District was a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 28,788 and a total area of 247.54 km2. The day before the dissolution on November 30, 2007, the district had two towns: * * On December 1, 2007, the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), were merged to create the city of Minamikyūshū. Kawanabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Traveling in Kawanabe Prefecture road 16 is in front of Kawanabe high school. It joins national highway 225. Highway 225 continues straight to Kagoshima city. It is about 53 km from Kawanabe. Kawanabe High School Kawanabe high school is located at the center of the city. It has about 450 students. Many of the students choose to enter university. One of the characteristics of this school is the spirit of "Jingaryo". "Jingaryo" is the name of the hill in the school. Many sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanabe, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,121 and the density of 118.74 persons per km². The total area was 127.35 km². On December 1, 2007, Kawanabe, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Chiran (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū. Travel Prefecture road 16 is in front of Kawanabe high school. It joins national highway 225. Highway 225 continues straight to Kagoshima city. It is about 53 km from Kawanabe. Kawanabe High School Kawanabe high school is located at the center of the city. It has about 350 students. Many of the students choose to enter university. One of the characteristics of this school is the spirit of "Jingaryo". "Jingaryo" is the name of the hill in the school. Many school events are named after this spirit. For example, at the school festival called "Jingaryo festival", students create ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiran, Kagoshima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Chiran is famous for producing Japanese tea. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,667 and the population density, density of 113.71 persons per km². The total area was 120.19 km². On December 1, 2007, Chiran, along with the town of Ei, Kagoshima, Ei (from Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Ibusuki District), and the town of Kawanabe, Kagoshima, Kawanabe (also from Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima, Minamikyūshū. Education Chiran has one junior high school: Chiran Junior High School, with 300 students. Economy Chiran has one of wire harness trading company. Sorayoi ''Sorayoi'' is one of the festivals that takes place on a night of full moon for children between four and thirteen. ''Sorayoi'' is short for ''Sorewayoi,'' meaning ''that's good.'' Visitor attractions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibusuki, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, founded on April 1, 1954. In March 1, 2012, the city had an estimated population of 43,931, with 19,119 households and a population density of 294.82 persons per km2. However the census of 2020 confirmed a population decline to 39,011 and by October 2022 there were only 17,537 households . The total area is and shares a border with Ei, a town to its north. On January 1, 2006, the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa (both from Ibusuki District) were merged into Ibusuki. Ibusuki can be accessed by Routes 226 and 269 and the Ibusuki Skyline drive. The city's main railroad station is Ibusuki Station. Ibusuki is famous for black-sand spas known as ''sunamushi onsen'' and the fine noodle sōmen nagashi. Ibusuki has a sister city relationship with Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. Geography Points of interest include: * Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park contains in its Kagoshima Bay region: **Kaimondake volcano ***An inactive st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagawa, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,467 and the density of 281.52 persons per km2. The total area was 37.18 km2. On January 1, 2006, Yamagawa, along with the town of Kaimon (also from Ibusuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki 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 Ibusuki Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Ibusuki, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaimon, Kagoshima
was a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,053 and the density of 210.85 persons per km². The total area was 33.45 km². On January 1, 2006, Kaimon, along with the town of Yamagawa (also from Ibusuki District), was merged into the expanded city of Ibusuki 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 .... It was accessed by the Ibusuki Skyline in the east. External links Official website of Ibusuki Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture Ibusuki, Kagoshima {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
, abbreviated to , is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu, Kagoshima is the largest city in the prefecture by some margin. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern world" for its bay location (Aira Caldera), hot climate, and emblematic stratovolcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. It merged with Taniyama City on April 29, 1967 and with Yoshida Town, Sakurajima Town, Kiire Town, Matsumoto Town and Kōriyama Town on November 1, 2004. Etymology The name "Kagoshima" (鹿児島) literally means "deer child island" or "young-deer island". In the Kagoshima dialect, local names for the city include “かごっま (Kagomma)”, “かごんま (Kagonma)”, “かごいま (Kagoima)” and “かごひま (Kagohima)”. While the kanji for Kagoshima ( 鹿 児 島) literally mean "deer child island", or "island of the fawn" for certain, the source etymology is not clear and may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshida, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,729 and the density of 214.07 persons per km². The total area was 54.79 km². On November 1, 2004 Yoshida, along with the towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District), the town of Kiire (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Sakurajima (also from Kagoshima District), was merged into the expanded city of Kagoshima 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 the city of Kagoshima Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ja:吉田町 (新潟県) ... [...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] |
