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Kuse, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2. On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Katsuyama **Ochiai ** Yubara **Tsuyama (Former Kume town) ** Kagamino (Former Kagamino town and Tomi village) Education *Senkyō Elementary School *Meki Elementary School *Kashimura Elementary School *Kusakabe Elementary School *Yono Elementary School *Kuse Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Kuse High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company ** Kishin Line ***Kuse Station Road *Expre ... [...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] |
Katsuyama, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,027 and a density of 65.04 persons per km2. The total area was 138.79 km2. On March 31, 2005, Katsuyama, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. To coincide with the 2005 merger, Katsuyama residents were given a book commemorating the last 50 years of Katsuyama's existence as a town and a special purple cloth with the town logo imprinted on it. Local to Katsuyama is the , the only Okayama waterfall on the list of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls and home to Japanese macaque monkeys. Recently, Katsuyama has also become known for its noren adorning the shops and houses along a 1 km stretch of the Katsuyama Historical Preservation District, wherein the Edo Period landsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishin Line
is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Himeji, Hyōgo and Niimi, Okayama, Japan. The name of the line comes from the first kanji of Himeji () and Niimi () which the line connects. Stations *S: Trains stop *s: Some trains stop *｜: Trains pass Rolling stock New KiHa 122 series, KiHa 122 and KiHa 127 series diesel multiple units (DMUs) were introduced on the line between Himeji Station, Himeji and Kōzuki Station, Kōzuki from spring 2009. Journey times were reduced from spring 2010 after the entire fleet of new trains had been delivered. , JR West press release, 26 August 2008. Retrieved on 27 August 2008. History The first section of the line opened was from Tsuyama to the nort ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomi, Okayama
was a village located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 (before the merger), the village had an estimated population of 817 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 10.73 persons per km². The total area was 76.13 km². On March 1, 2005, Tomi, along with the town of Okutsu, and the village of Kamisaibara (all from Tomata District), was merged into the expanded town of Kagamino. Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagamino, Okayama
is a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2005, Kagamino absorbed the town of Okutsu, and the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi, all from Tomata District, to form the new town of Kagamino, with a combined total area of . The combined population of the towns, using the 2003 estimates, would be 14,651. As of 2003 (before the merger), the town had an estimated population of 11,188 and a density of 91.52 persons per km2. The total area was . International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Kagamino is twinned with: * Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ... References External links * Kagamino official website Towns in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kume, Okayama
was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km². The total area was 74.39 km². On February 28, 2005, Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Geography *Rivers: Yoshii River Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture **Tsuyama ** Chūō **Asahi **Ochiai ** Kuse ** Kagamino Education *Kyōsyō Elementary School *Chūsei Elementary School *Seidō Elementary School *Shūjitsu Elementary School *Kume Junior High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **Kishin Line ***Tsuboi Station - Mimasaka-Sendai Station Road *Expressways: **Chūgoku Expressway ***Kume Bus Stop ***Innoshō Interchange (Tsuyama) *National highways: ** Route 181 ** Route 429 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyama, Okayama
is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 102,294 and a population density of 200 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km². The area increased in 2005 as the result of a merger with adjacent towns, which also boosted the city's population to more than 100,000. History The city was founded on February 11, 1929. Tsuyama is known for the 17th century Tsuyama Castle, whose grandeur was said to rival that of Himeji Castle in neighboring Hyōgo Prefecture. The castle was destroyed in 1874, and today only the stone foundations remain, save for a single turret that was reconstructed in 2005. The castle ruins remain Tsuyama's main tourist attraction along with Joto Street, a narrow street of old, traditional buildings that was once part of the pilgrimage route from Kyoto to Izumo, and Shurakuen Garden, a traditional Japanese garden constructed in 1657. On February 28, 2005, the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatsuka, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2. On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Mountains: *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Yubara ** Kawakami ** Chūka *Tottori Prefecture **Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town) Economy Agriculture *Dairy (Jersey cattle, milk) Education *Yatsuka Elementary School *Hiruzen Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Hiruzen High School Transportation *Expressways: ** Yonago Expressway ***Hiruzen Interchange (Kawakami) *National highways: ** Route 313 ** Route 482 * Prefectural ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikamo, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,668 and a density of 24.83 persons per km². The total area was 67.19 km². On March 31, 2005, Mikamo, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Rivers: Shinjō River (Tributary of the Asahi River) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Katsuyama ** Yubara ** Shinjō ** Ōsa Education *Mikamo Elementary School *Mikamo Junior High School 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 al ...: ** Route 181 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakami, Okayama (Maniwa)
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,372 and a density of 30.43 persons per km2. The total area was 77.94 km2. On March 31, 2005, Kawakami, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Mountains: *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Yubara ** Yatsuka ** Shinjō *Tottori Prefecture **Kōfu **Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town) Education *Kawakami Elementary School *Hiruzen Junior High School (Yatsuka) Transportation *Expressways: ** Yonago Expressway ***Hiruzen Kōgen Service Area - Hiruzen Interchange *National highways: ** Route 482 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 58 ( Hokubō - Kawakami) **Okayama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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