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Japan National Route 289
National Route 289 is an incomplete national highway in Japan that will eventually connect central Niigata with Iwaki, Fukushima with a total length of . At present, work is underway to complete an central section that will join the eastern and western portions together through the very northern part of the Japanese Alps on Niigata's and Fukushima's prefectural border. When finished, traffic will be able to travel coast to coast across Japan in a link between the Sea of Japan and Pacific. Sections Niigata The western part of Route 289 begins in Yoshida passing east through the towns of Tsubame and Sanjo. It currently ends in the mountains 10 km south east of Shitada village. Fukushima The eastern part of Route 289 starts in Iwaki, Fukushima near Nakoso Station. It then heads west through Shirakawa and passed Shinshirakawa. It currently ends 12 km north west of Nishigō village. Central part Work to join the east and west sections began in 1999. But the sc ...
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Nishigō, Fukushima
270px, Kashi Onsen is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 20,351 in 7618 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village was .. Geography Nishigō is located in the upper reaches of the Abukuma River valley in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the south. It is about 185 km north of Tokyo. *Mountains: Sanbonyaridake (1916.9m) *Rivers: Abukuma River *Lakes: Nishigō Dam, Akasaka Dam Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa ** Ten'ei ** Shimogō *Tochigi Prefecture **Nasushiobara ** Nasu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nishigō has increased over the past 50 years. Climate Nishigō has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nishigō is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are high ...
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Tsubame, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Tsubame is located in the coastal plains of central Niigata Prefecture, but does not have a coastline on the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city. Surrounding municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Niigata ** Nagaoka ** Sanjō ** Yahiko Climate Tsubame has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsubame is 12.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2093 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.12 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tsubame has remained relatively unchanged over the past 50 years. Histor ...
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National Highways In 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 ...
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Landslip
Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of environments, characterized by either steep or gentle slope gradients, from mountain ranges to coastal cliffs or even underwater, in which case they are called submarine landslides. Gravity is the primary driving force for a landslide to occur, but there are other factors affecting slope stability that produce specific conditions that make a slope prone to failure. In many cases, the landslide is triggered by a specific event (such as a heavy rainfall, an earthquake, a slope cut to build a road, and many others), although this is not always identifiable. Causes Landslides occur when the slope (or a portion of it) undergoes some processes that change its condition from stable to unstable. This is essentially due to a decrease in the shear strength of ...
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2004 Chūetsu Earthquake
The occurred in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, at 17:56 local time (08:56 UTC) on Saturday, October 23, 2004. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) named it the .震度データベース検索(地震別検索結果)
Japan Meteorological Agency(Japanese) Retrieval 2018/04/03
Niigata Prefecture is located in the of , the largest island of Japan. The initial earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6 and caused noticeable shaking across almost half of Honshu, including parts of the
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Shin-Shirakawa Station
is a railway station in the village of Nishigō, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines The station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line and the Tōhoku Main Line, and is 185.4 km from the starting point the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station. Station layout The shinkansen section consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with two centre tracks for non-stop passing trains. The Tōhoku Main Line section of the station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms History The station first opened as on 7 April 1959. On 23 June 1982, it was renamed Shin-Shirakawa Station, coinciding with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the sta ...
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Shirakawa, Fukushima
270px, Nanko Park in Shirakawa is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,393 in 23,546 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Shirakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture facing the Nasu plateau, and extending to the lowland Shirakawa Basin. *Rivers: Abukuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Nishigō ** Izumizaki ** Nakajima ** Yabuki ** Tanagura ** Ishikawa ** Asakawa ** Ten'ei *Tochigi Prefecture ** Nasu Climate Shirakawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1377 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C. Demographics History The ...
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Nakoso Station
is a railway station located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Nakoso Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 183.2 km from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History Nakoso Station was opened on 25 February 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 833 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Nakoso Post Office * * 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 Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonk ...
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Shitada, Niigata
was a List of villages in Japan, village located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,118 and a population density, density of 35.75 persons per km². The total area was 311.00 km². On May 1, 2005, Shitada, along with the town of Sakae, Niigata, Sakae (also from Minamikanbara District, Niigata, Minamikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Sanjō, Niigata, Sanjō. Transportation Railway Japanese National Railways, JNR Yahiko Line had been operated in the village until 1984. Highway * * Local attractions * Yagigahana (:ja:八木ヶ鼻) * Echigo-Nagano Onsen (:ja:越後長野温泉) Rankeiso 20-Apr-2019.jpg, Echigo-Nagano Onsen Rankeiso Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Sanjō, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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Yoshida, Niigata
was a town located in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Yoshida is now a part of the expanded city of Tsubame. As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,937. The total area was 32.00 km². On March 20, 2006, Yoshida, along with the town of Bunsui (also from Nishikanbara District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsubame. Transportation Railway * JR East - Echigo Line ** - - - * JR East - Yahiko Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which connects Yahiko Station in the village of Yahiko and Higashi-Sanjō Station in the city of Sanjo, both in Niigata Prefecture. The line shares its name with ... ** Yoshida Highway * * Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Tsubame, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ...
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