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Minamiawaji
is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The city of Minamiawaji occupies the southern third of Awaji Island. It is connected to Tokushima Prefecture to the south by the Ōnaruto Bridge, and is located facing the Kii Channel and the Gulf of Harima on the Seto Inland Sea. There are no large rivers in the city, but there are many agricultural ponds. In the eastern part of the city is Mt. Yuzuruha, the highest peak in Awaji Island with an elevation of 607.9 meters. Minamiawaji also includes the small island of off the southeast coast of Awaji Island, which is only accessible by ferry. Surrounding municipalities Hyogo Prefecture * Sumoto Climate Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamiawaji has been declining steadily over the past 30 years. History The cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumoto, Hyōgo
270px, Sumoto City Hall 270px, Sumoto Castle is a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 42,094 and a population density of 230 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The city of Sumoto occupies the middle of Awaji Island, sandwiched between Awaji and Minamiawaji. with the Gulf of Harima on the Seto Inland Sea to the west and Osaka Bay to the east. The Sumoto River flows into Osaka Bay in the center of the city area, part of which are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park Surrounding municipalities Hyogo Prefecture * Awaji * Minamiawaji Climate Sumoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in the winter. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Sumoto has been declining steadily over the past 60 years. History The ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaji Province
was an old province of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshū and Shikoku. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "''Awaji''" in . Today it is part of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is sometimes called . Awaji is divided into three municipal sections: Awaji is the northernmost section, Sumoto is the most urban and central section, and four southern towns make up the city of Minamiawaji. It was founded in the 7th century as a part of Nankaidō. In Nankaidō, Awaji Province was between Kii Province and Awa Province. Awaji means literally "Road to Awa", that is, the road to Awa Province from the central part of Japan. Awaji Province was divided into two districts: Tsuna no Kōri in the northern part and Mihara no Kōri in the southern part. The provincial government was presumably in modern Minamiawaji, Hyōgo but its relics have not been found yet. Awaji Province was a common destination for political exiles. Emperor Junnin was exiled in Awaji after his abdication until his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihara, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mihara District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,511 and a density of 282.96 persons per km2. The total area was 58.35 km2. On January 11, 2005, Mihara, along with the towns of Midori, Nandan and Seidan (all from Mihara District), was merged to create the city of Minamiawaji is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The cit .... Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Minamiawaji, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyogo Prefectural Assembly
The is the prefectural parliament of Hyogo Prefecture. The assembly's 87 members are elected every four years in 40 districts by single non-transferable vote. Nine of the electoral districts correspond with the wards of Kobe city and the remaining 31 districts are made up of the cities and districts (towns and villages) of the prefecture. The electoral district that represents the city of Himeji is the largest, electing 8 representatives to the assembly. The assembly is responsible for acting as a balance against the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture who is responsible for the administration of the prefecture. This role includes enacting and amending prefectural ordinances, approving the budget and checking the administration. Current composition The 2015 Hyogo prefectural election took place on April 12, 2015, as part of the 2015 unified local elections. It was the first election following a reduction in the number of members from 89 to 87. Elections were held in 23 districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seidan, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mihara District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,004 and a density of 214.40 persons per km². The total area was 55.99 km². On January 11, 2005, Seidan, along with the towns of Mihara, Midori and Nandan (all from Mihara District), was merged to create the city of Minamiawaji is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The cit .... External links Seidan Town Society of Commerce and Industry Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Minamiawaji, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midori, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mihara District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,202 and a density of 222.37 persons per km2. The total area was 27.89 km2. On January 11, 2005, Midori, along with the towns of Mihara, Nandan and Seidan (all from Mihara District), was merged to create the city of Minamiawaji is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The cit .... Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Minamiawaji, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōnaruto Bridge
The is a suspension bridge on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway connecting Minamiawaji, Hyogo on Awaji Island with Naruto, Tokushima on Ōge Island, Japan. Completed in 1985, it has a main span of . Although it is one of the largest bridges in the world, it is dwarfed by the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which is on the same route. In 2004, 6.8 million cars and trucks crossed this bridge, translating into a daily average of about 18,600. The bridge is complemented by the Konaruto Bridge ("Small Naruto Bridge") and Muya Bridge between Ōge Island and Shikoku. When the bridge was built, space was left for the proposed Shikoku Shinkansen; however, no progress has been made on the train line, so the space intended originally for the bullet trains is used as an observatory to see the whirlpools beneath the bridge. Naruto Whirlpools Recurring whirlpools known as the Naruto whirlpools The are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandan, Hyōgo
was a town located in Mihara District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It consisted of a part of Awaji Island and the much smaller . It is located at the southern end of Awaji island, from which it also derived its name. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,921 and a density of 217.63 persons per km2. The total area was 86.94 km2. On January 11, 2005, Nandan, along with the towns of Mihara, Midori and Seidan (all from Mihara District), was merged to create the city of Minamiawaji is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The cit .... Dissolved municipalities of Hyōgo Prefecture Minamiawaji, Hyōgo {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihara District, Hyōgo
was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 53,638 and a density of 234.05 persons per km2. The total area was 229.17 km2. Former towns and villages * Midori * Mihara * Nandan * Seidan Merger *On January 11, 2005 - the towns of Midori, Mihara, Nandan and Seidan were merged to create the city of Minamiawaji is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 45,489 kn 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km².The total area of the city is . Geography The cit .... Mihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger. References Former districts of Hyōgo Prefecture {{Hyogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokushima Domain
was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, controlling all of Awa Province and Awaji Province in what is now Tokushima Prefecture and Awaji Island of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around Tokushima Castle, and was ruled throughout its history by the ''tozama daimyō'' Hachisuka clan. History Hachisuka Masakatsu was a vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and dominated Tatsuno in Harima Province. He was awarded territories in Awa Province after Hideyoshi's conquest of Shikoku in 1585; however, due to his advanced age, he turned the clan chieftainship over to his son Hachisuka Iemasa. At the time, his territory was only a portion of Awa Province, with a ''kokudaka'' of 175,000 ''koku''. He constructed Tokushima Castle, which would remain the clan's seat for the next 300 years. The clan had always been on bad terms with Ishida Mitsunari and at the time of the Battle of Sekigahara, Mitsunari forced Hachisuka Iemasa to take the tonsure and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and the Minister for Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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