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Kasumi, Hyōgo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,519 and a density of 98.49 persons per km2. The total area was 137.26 km2. On April 1, 2005, Kasumi, along with the towns of Mikata and Muraoka (both from Mikata District), was merged to create the town of Kami (in Mikata District), and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The portion of Kami that was Kasumi is now known as Kasumi-ku, Kasumi Ward. Geography Climate Popular culture The popular visual novel and anime franchise ''Air'' was set in Kasumi. Transportation Train stations * JR-West ** Sanin Main Line: Kasumi ** Sanin Main Line: Satsu ** Sanin Main Line: Shibayama ** Sanin Main Line: Yoroi ** Sanin Main Line: Amarube Major roads Route 178 Attractions Historical Sites * Daijyō-ji Temple * Amarube Viaduct Other * Misaki lighthouse Misaki ( ja, 御先, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Air (visual Novel)
''Air'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, a brand of Visual Arts. It was released on September 8, 2000 for Windows as an adult game. Key later released versions of ''Air'' without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch. The story follows the life of Yukito Kunisaki, a traveling showman searching for the "girl in the sky". He arrives in a quiet, seaside town where he meets three girls, one of whom is the key to the end of his journey. The gameplay in ''Air'' follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the three female main characters by the player character. The game is divided into three segments—Dream, Summer, and Air—which serve as different phases in the overall story. The title of the game reflects the prominent themes of the air, skies, and use of wings throughout gameplay. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Lighthouse
Misaki ( ja, 御先, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like gods, demons and spirits, among other supernatural entities. Their name comes from a kannushi's vanguard. Summary Misaki are subordinate to the high-ranking divine spirits, and when divine spirits appear in the human realm and are said to be the small-scale divine spirits that appear as omens or to serve as their familiar spirits. Misaki can be often seen as animals. The Yatagarasu that appears in Japanese mythology is one type of misaki, and when Yatagarasu guided Emperor Jimmu during Jimmu's eastern journey, this provides one example of the characteristics of misaki. Also, the kitsune within Inari Ōkami household are also one type of misaki, and like these Yatagarasu and kitsune, those that appear as heralding something important and the incarnation of gods are also considered misaki. In Iwaki, Fukushima, Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on January 11, when they first hoe the field, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarube Viaduct
The is a railway bridge in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, on JR West's Sanin Main Line between the stations of Yoroi and Amarube. The original steel trestle bridge opened in 1912, and was replaced with the current reinforced concrete bridge on 12 August 2010. Background Work began on the original bridge in December 1909, and it opened for service March 1, 1912. It was in length and tall, constructed at a cost of 331,535 yen. It had 11 vertical supports and 23 sections of girders and National Route 178 passed beneath it. The structure's unique design and bright color made it popular not only with rail fans but tourists as well. The closest station is Amarube Station, and the mountain behind it provides a popular point from which photographers take pictures of the bridge. From March 6, 2008, the bridge was closed periodically for the construction of its replacement. Construction The terrain along the Sea of Japan coast is very rugged between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 178 (Japan)
National Route 178 is a national highway of Japan connecting Maizuru, Kyoto and Iwami, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 201 km (124.9 mi). References 178 Year 178 ( CLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scipio and Rufus (or, less frequently, year 931 ''Ab urbe cond ... Roads in Hyōgo Prefecture Roads in Kyoto Prefecture Roads in Tottori Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarube Station
260px, Platform is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The railway is carried into the station across the Amarube Viaduct. It opened on April 16, 1959. Lines Amarube Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 187.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Gallery Amarube bridge-Kiha189.jpg, View of the Amarube railway bridge with a KiHa 189 series train New amarube brighe 3.JPG, Construction of the new railway bridge, March 2010 Amarube-Station-Bridge.JPG, The old railway bridge, March 2008 Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 55 passengers daily See also *List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoroi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on March 1, 1912. Lines Yoroi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 185.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily Gallery JRW yoroi sta3 20190613.jpg, View of the seaside from the station, June 2019 JRW yoroi sta enclosure 20190613.jpg, Station structure, June 2019 Yoroi Stationl-04.jpg, Platform 1 and entrance to station underpass, October 2013 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 , a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibayama Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Shibayama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 175.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Shibayama Station opened within Kuchisazu village on June 26, 1947. A second platform was opened on October 1, 1965. Freight operations were discontinued in 1971 and luggage handing in 1984. The station became unmanned on October 1, 1984. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Platform 1 was closed on March 3, 2001 and the station building was demolished in November 2018, with present concrete structure completed in January 2020. Passenger st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsu Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Satsu Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 173.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Satsu Station opened on October 25, 1911. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily Surrounding area * Satsu Post Office * Satsu onsen 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 ... References External links Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasumi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It opened on October 25, 1911. Lines Kasumi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 180.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations Passenger statistics In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 388 passengers daily 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 ... References External links Station Official Site {{Sanin Main Line (Tottori area) Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanin Main Line
The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, and Yamaguchi prefectures. The main portion from Kyoto to Hatabu is the longest single continuous railway line in Japan at , although no regularly scheduled train operates over the entire line. The section between Kyoto and Sonobe, connecting Kyoto and its northern suburbs, is a part of JR West's Urban Network and is nicknamed the Sagano Line. Basic data *Distances: *Operators **West Japan Railway Company ( Category 1) ***Kyoto - Hatabu: ***Nagatoshi - Senzaki: **Japan Freight Railway Company ( Category 2) ***Hōki-Daisen - Higashi-Matsue: ***:Yonago - Higashi-Matsue temporary closed ***Okami - Masuda: *Track: **Double: Kyoto – Sonobe, Ayabe – Fukuchiyama, Hōki-Daisen – Yasugi, Higashi-Matsue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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