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Kamihayashi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km². The total area was 82.18 km². On April 1, 2008, Kamihayashi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Asahi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami. Transportation Railway * JR East: Uetsu Main Line ( Hirabayashi Station, Iwafunemachi Station) Road * Japan National Route 7 * Japan National Route 290 * Japan National Route 345 National Route 345 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Niigata and Yuza, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of . History National Route 345 was established on 1 April 1975 as a route connecting Murakami, Niigata and Yuza, ... Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Murakami, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area at . Niigata Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Gunma Prefecture to the south, Fukushima Prefecture to the east, and Yamagata Prefecture to the northeast. Niigata, Niigata, Niigata is the capital and largest city of Niigata Prefecture, with other major cities including Nagaoka, Niigata, Nagaoka, Jōetsu, Niigata, Jōetsu, and Sanjō, Niigata, Sanjō. Niigata Prefecture contains the Niigata Major Metropolitan Area centered on Niigata with a population of 1,395,612, the largest metropolitan area on the Sea of Japan coast and the twelfth-largest in Japan. Niigata Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and features Sado, Niigata, Sado Island, the sixth largest island of Japan in area follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. In simple terms, population density refers to the number of people living in an area per square kilometre, or other unit of land area. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 345
National Route 345 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Niigata and Yuza, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of . History National Route 345 was established on 1 April 1975 as a route connecting Murakami, Niigata is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 58,300 in 22,594 households, and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Murakami is northernmost and eas ... and Yuza, Yamagata. On 19 June 2019, Route 345 was blocked by fallen debris in Murakami, Niigata because of the 2019 Yamagata earthquake. References National highways in Japan Roads in Niigata Prefecture Roads in Yamagata Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 290
National Route 290 is a national highway of Japan connecting Murakami, Niigata and Uonuma, Niigata is a Cities of Japan, city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is . The city is famous for its ''koshihikari'' ... in Japan, with a total length of 165.5 km (102.84 mi). References National highways in Japan Roads in Niigata Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 7
is a major north-south National highways of Japan, national highway on the Sea of Japan side of the island of Honshū, Japan. It traverses four Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, with Niigata Prefecture, Niigata at its southern end, then Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata, Akita Prefecture, Akita, and finally, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori at its northern end. The long highway begins at an intersection with national routes Japan National Route 8, 8, Japan National Route 17, 17, Japan National Route 113, 113, Japan National Route 116, 116, Japan National Route 289, 289, Japan National Route 350, 350, and Japan National Route 402, 402 in the capital of Niigata, Niigata (city), Niigata. Travelling north, the highway links the prefectural capitals Akita (city), Akita and Aomori (city), Aomori. In central Aomori the highway ends at the northern terminus of Japan National Route 4, National Route 4 and Japan National Route 45, National Route 45. Route description The main line of National Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwafunemachi Station
is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Iwafunemachi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 55.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station. Station layout The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History Iwafunemachi Station opened on 1 November 1914. A new station building was completed in 1980. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Surrounding area * *former Kamihayashi village hall *Kamihayashi 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 , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirabayashi Station (Niigata)
is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 51.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station. Station layout The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History Hirabayashi Station opened on 15 May 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Surrounding area * *Hirabayashi 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 , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... External links JR East station information Stations of East Japan Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uetsu Main Line
The is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata and Akita Station in Akita. The name "Uetsu" refers to the ancient provinces of Dewa (出羽) and Echigo (越後), which the line connects. Route data *Total length: 274.4 km (170.5 mi) (Fukushima–Aomori, Tsuchizaki–Akitakō) *Operators, distances: **East Japan Railway Company (Services and tracks) *** Niitsu — Akita: 271.7 km (168.8 mi) **Japan Freight Railway Company (Services and tracks) ***Sakata — Sakata-Minato: 2.7 km (1.7 mi) **Japan Freight Railway Company (Services) *** Niitsu — Akita: 271.7 km (168.8 mi) *Tracks: **See station list for details *Electrification: ** Niitsu — Murakami: 1,500 V DC ** Murakami — Akita: 20 kV AC, 50 Hz *Railway signalling: *Maximum speed: ** Niitsu — Murakami: 120 km/h (75 mph) ** Murakami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, and next to the Shinjuku Station. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange (it formerly had secondary listings in the Nagoya Stock Exchange, Nagoya and Osaka Exchange, Osaka stock exchanges), is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of the three only Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index, the other being Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central and West Japan Railway Company, JR West. History JR East was incorporated on 1 April 1987 after being spun off from the government-run Japanese National Railways (JNR). The spin-off was nominally "privatization", as the company was actually a wholly owned subsidiary of the government-owned Japanese National Railway Settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi, Niigata
was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The village was named after the Asahi Mountains. As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km². The total area was 629.32 km². On April 1, 2008, Asahi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Kamihayashi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami. The village was established in 1896 by merging Tatekoshi (館腰村), Miomote (三面村), Takane (高根村), Shionomachi (塩野町村), and Sarusawa (猿沢村) villages. Asahi had a sister relationship with Kiyose, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 .... Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Murakami, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanpoku, Niigata
was a town located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of about 7,243 and a density of 25.95 persons per km². The total area was 283.91 km². On April 1, 2008, Sanpoku, along with the town of Arakawa, and the villages of Asahi and Kamihayashi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami. It was an isolated town in the northernmost part of Niigata Prefecture, connected by the Uetsu Line (JR East) and National Route 7. Neighboring municipalities were Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture to the north, as well as Murakami and Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭 ... in Niigata to the south. The official town tree was the ''Sugi'' and the official town flower was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakawa, Niigata
was a town located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,334 and a density of 308.74 persons per km². The total area was 36.71 km². Its train station is called Sakamachi. On April 1, 2008, Arakawa, along with the town of Sanpoku, and the villages of Asahi Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to: Cities * Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards * Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') * Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'') Towns * Asahi, Aichi (旭 ... and Kamihayashi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami. Dissolved municipalities of Niigata Prefecture Murakami, Niigata {{Niigata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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