Kawahara, Tottori
was a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,137 and a density of 97.31 persons per km2. The total area was 83.62 km2. On November 1, 2004, Kawahara, along with the town of Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ..., the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the town of Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksTottori City official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Towns In Japan
A town (町; ''chō'' or ''machi'') is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture (''ken'' or other equivalents), city (''shi''), and village (''mura''). Geographically, a town is contained within a district. Note that the same word (町; ''machi'' or ''chō'') is also used in names of smaller regions, usually a part of a ward in a city. This is a legacy of when smaller towns were formed on the outskirts of a city, only to eventually merge into it. Towns See also * Municipalities of Japan * Japanese addressing system The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. When written in Japanese characters, addresses start with the largest geographical entity and proceed to the most specific one. When written in Latin characters, ad ... References {{reflist External links "Large_City_System_of_Japan";_graphic_shows_towns_compared_with_other_Japanese_city_types_at_p._1_[PDF_7_of_40/nowiki>">DF_7_of_4 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aoya, Tottori
was a town located in Ketaka District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,847 and a density of 115.52 persons per km². The total area was 67.93 km². On November 1, 2004, Aoya, along with the town of Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ..., the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksOfficial town website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tottori, Tottori
is the capital and the largest city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Within Japan the city is best known for its sand dunes which are a popular tourist attraction, drawing visitors from outside the prefecture. The sand dunes are also important as a centre for research into arid agriculture, hosting Tottori University's Arid Land Research Center. Most of Tottori is located in the western part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark. , the city has an estimated population of 192,912 and a population density of 250 persons per km2. The total area is 765.31 km2. Geography The city of Tottori which located in east next to the Chūgoku Mountains, the city flows the Sendai River. Much of city's gained as for result of mergers and neighboring satellite towns. Neighboring municipalities Tottori Prefecture * Yazu * Misasa *Chizu * Iwami * Yurihama * Wakasa Hyōgo Prefecture * Shin'onsen Okayama Prefecture * Kagamino * Tsuyama Climate Tottori ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saji, Tottori
was a village located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,689 and a density of 33.66 persons per km². The total area was 79.89 km². On November 1, 2004, Saji, along with the town of Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ..., the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), and the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksTottori City official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mochigase, Tottori
was a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,143 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 50.77 persons per km2. The total area was 81.60 km2. On November 1, 2004, Mochigase, along with the town of Kokufu, the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the town of Kawahara, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. Mount Misumi is located within the former boundaries of Mochigase. External linksTottori City official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ketaka District, Tottori
was a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 22,283 and a density of 143.75 persons per km2. The total area was 155.01 km2. Former towns and villages * Aoya * Ketaka * Shikano Merger * On November 1, 2004 - the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano, along with the town of Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ..., the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District) were merged into the expanded city of Tottori. Ketaka District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Tottori Prefecture {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shikano, Tottori
was a town located in Ketaka District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,567 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 86.55 persons per km². The total area was 52.77 km². On November 1, 2004, Shikano, along with the town of Kokufu, the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya and Ketaka (all from Ketaka District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksOfficial town website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ketaka, Tottori
was a town located in Ketaka District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,869 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 287.64 persons per km2. The total area was 34.31 km2. On November 1, 2004, Ketaka, along with the town of Kokufu, the village of Fukube (both from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksOfficial town website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwami District, Tottori
is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 25,607 and a density of 102.13 persons per km2. The total area is 250.72 km2. Towns and villages * Iwami Merger *On November 1, 2004 the town of Kokufu are the capitals of the historical Provinces of Japan. History As part of the Taika Reform (645) which aimed at a centralization of the administration following the Chinese model (''ritsuryō''), the kokufu and with it the office of the kokush ..., and the village of Fukube merged into the city of Tottori. Districts in Tottori Prefecture {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yazu District, Tottori
is a district located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 48,540 and a density of 55.43 persons per km2. The total area is 875.74 km2. Towns and villages *Chizu * Wakasa *Yazu Mergers *On November 1, 2004, the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji merged into the city of Tottori. *On March 31, 2005, the towns of Kōge, Funaoka and Hattō merged to form the new town of Yazu is a town located in Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2015, the town has a population of 16,985 and a density of . The total area is . Yazu was formed on March 31, 2005, by the merger of the towns of Funaoka, Hattō .... Districts in Tottori Prefecture {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fukube, Tottori
was a village located in Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,399 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 97.28 persons per km². The total area was 34.94 km². On November 1, 2004, Fukube, along with the town of Kokufu (from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksTottori City official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kokufu, Tottori
was a town located in Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,629 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 92.39 persons per km². The total area was 93.40 km². On November 1, 2004, Kokufu, along with the village of Fukube (also from Iwami District), the towns of Aoya, Ketaka and Shikano (all from Ketaka District), the towns of Kawahara and Mochigase, and the village of Saji (all from Yazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Tottori. External linksTottori City official website Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tottori, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |