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Mikata District, Hyōgo
is a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of the April 1, 2005 merger (but using 2003 population statistics), the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km2. The total area is 610.02 km2. Towns and villages *Kami * Shin'onsen Mergers *On April 1, 2005 the towns of Mikata and Muraoka merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, to form the new town of Kami. *On October 1, 2005 the towns of Hamasaka and Onsen merged to form the town of Shin'onsen. Points of interest * Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens The are botanical gardens located at 709 Wachi, Muraoka-cho, Mikata-gun, Kami, Hyōgo, Japan. They are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The gardens were established in 1997, and now contain more than 1,000 native ... * Antaiji Zen monastery References Districts in Hyōgo Prefecture {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful ''samurai'' clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation, the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tōjinbō cliff range. Prehistory The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikata, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,523 and a density of 38.13 persons per km2. The total area was 66.16 km2. See Ojiro if you want to know the present situation of this area. This town was created on April 1, 1955, by the amalgamation of the village of Ojiro and the village of Isou. But on April 1, 1961, the portion of Mikata that was Isou merged into the town of Muraoka, because those who in Ojiro and Isou were not friendly. On April 1, 2005, Mikata, along with the town of Kasumi, and the town of Muraoka, was merged to create the town of Kami, and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... The portion of Kami that was Mikata is now known as Oj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
The are botanical gardens located at 709 Wachi, Muraoka-cho, Mikata-gun, Kami, Hyōgo, Japan. They are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The gardens were established in 1997, and now contain more than 1,000 native plant species, a Katsura tree (''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'') that the garden describes as more than 1,000 years old, and water features including a stream, ponds, and swamp. See also * List of botanical gardens in Japan This list of botanical gardens in Japan is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in Japan. * Akatsuka Botanical Garden ( Itabashi, Tokyo) * Aloha Garden Tateyama (Tateyama, Chiba) * Amami Islands Botanical Garden (A ... References Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens (Japanese) Botanical gardens in Japan Gardens in Hyōgo Prefecture Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata) 1997 establishments in Japan {{Japan-garden-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onsen, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Onsen is the Japanese word for hot springs and the town is named for Yumura Onsen, the local hot springs. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,087 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 51.35 persons per km2. The total area was 138.02 km2. On October 1, 2005, Onsen, along with the town of Hamasaka (also from Mikata District), was merged to create the town of Shin'onsen. Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Shin'onsen, Hyōgo Spa towns in Japan {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamasaka, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,835 and a density of 105.21 persons per km2. The total area was 102.98 km2. On October 1, 2005, Hamasaka, along with the town of Onsen In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot ... (also from Mikata District), was merged to create the town of Shin'onsen. Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Shin'onsen, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinosaki District, Hyōgo
was a district in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved in 2005, and its towns were merged into Mikata District and the city of Toyooka, both within Hyōgo Prefecture. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,455 and a density of . The total area was . Former towns and villages * Hidaka * Kasumi * Kinosaki * Takeno Mergers * On April 1, 2005, the town of Kasumi was merged with the towns of Mikata and Muraoka (both from Mikata District) to create the town of Kami (in Mikata District). * On April 1, 2005, the towns of Hidaka, Kinosaki, and Takeno, along with the towns of Izushi and Tantō A is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords ( ''nihonto'') that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. The tantō dates to the Heian period, when it was mainly used as a weapon but evolved in design over the years to become more ... (both from Izushi District), were merged into the expanded city of Toyooka. Kinosaki District was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Muraoka, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,370 and a density of 38.45 persons per km2. The total area was 165.66 km2. On April 1, 2005, Muraoka, along with the town of Kasumi (from Kinosaki District), and the town of Mikata (also from Mikata District), was merged to create the town of Kami (in Mikata District), and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... The portion of Kami that was Muraoka is now known as Muraoka-ku, or Muraoka Ward. External links Official website of Kamiin Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata) {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin'onsen, Hyōgo
270px, Mihonoura Coast 270px, Yumura Onsen is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 12,814 in 4873 households and a population density of 53 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shin'onsen is located in the north westernmost part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the Kinki region. It borders Tottori Prefecture in the west and faces the Sea of Japan in the north. It lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark. In addition, the mountainous area in the south is within the borders of the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park and the Tajima Mountain Prefectural Natural Park. The Tajima Mihonoura coast is designated as a National Places of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument. The town spreads around the coast and rivers of the Kishida River system, and in the mountainous area in the south, there is Yumura Onsen. The area is part of the snow country and is characterized by heavy accumulat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kami, Hyōgo (Mikata)
is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 16,256 in 6368 households and a population density of 44 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The Ojiro neighborhood of the town is designated as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Kami is the birthplace of Tajiri-go, a Tajima Cattle who is the ancestor of more than 99.9% of Japanese Black ''wagyu''. Geography Kami is located in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture and the Kinki region, facing the Sea of Japan in the north. It lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark. In addition, the mountainous area in the south is within the borders of the Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. The area is part of the snow country and is characterized by heavy accumulations of snow in winter. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Shin'onsen * Toyooka * Yabu Tottori Prefecture * Wakasa Climate Kami has a humid subtropical clim ... [...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] |
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