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Mizobe, Kagoshima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,615 and a population density, density of 135.67 persons per km². The total area was 63.50 km². The area to the west and east are mountainous while farmlands are within the valley areas. On November 7, 2005, Mizobe, along with the city of Kokubu, Kagoshima, Kokubu, the towns of Kirishima, Kagoshima (town), Kirishima (former), Fukuyama, Kagoshima, Fukuyama, Hayato, Kagoshima, Hayato, Makizono, Kagoshima, Makizono and Yokogawa, Kagoshima, Yokogawa (all from Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District), was merged to create the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Kagoshima's Kagoshima Airport, airport is to the south with a runway of nearly 2 km. It is accessed with the Kyūshū Expressway in the south at the ... [...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] |
Yokogawa, Kagoshima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,397 and the population density, density of 76.61 persons per km². The total area was 70.45 km². On November 7, 2005, Yokogawa, along with the city of Kokubu, Kagoshima, Kokubu, the towns of Kirishima, Kagoshima (town), Kirishima (former), Fukuyama, Kagoshima, Fukuyama, Hayato, Kagoshima, Hayato, Makizono, Kagoshima, Makizono and Mizobe, Kagoshima, Mizobe (all from Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District), was merged to create the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. References * :ja:横川町, Japanese Wikipedia article about Yokogawa External links Official website of Kirishima Dissolved municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture {{Kagoshima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Air Commuter
is a Japanese airline based in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture. It operates feeder services in support of Japan Airlines. Its main base is Kagoshima Airport, with hubs at Osaka International Airport, Amami Airport and Fukuoka Airport. History The airline was established on 1 July 1983COMPANY INFORMATION " ''''. and started operations in December 1983. A joint investment plan with public and private investors in fourteen municipalities established Japan Air Commuter. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajiki, Kagoshima
was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located north of the city of Kagoshima. Kajiki is located on the northern part of the bay. Kagoshima Airport is to the north. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 23,364 and the density of 491.87 persons per km2. The total area was 47.50 km2. On March 23, 2010, Kajiki, along with the towns of Aira (former) and Kamō (all from Aira District), was merged to create the city of Aira. Aira District will be left with one municipality.Kokudo.or.jp It is accessed with the at Interchange 25-1 along with the Junction and access with another freeway linking to and in the east. The interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyūshū Expressway
(Asian Highway Network ) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashikyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the eastern half of the Saga, Kumamoto, Miyazaki (Ebino only) and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on the island of Kyūshū. The total length is 346.2 km. It does not cover Ōita or Nagasaki. History * June 30, 1971, a section from Ueki to Kumamoto was opened to traffic * October 21, 1972, a section from Nankan to Ueki opened to traffic * November 16, 1973, Tosu Interchange and Junction to Nankan was opened to traffic * December 13, 1973, Kajiki Interchange to Satsuma-Yoshida was opened to traffic * March 13, 1975, Koga Interchange to Tosu Junction was opened to traffic * March 4, 1976, Ebuno Junction with the Miyazaki Expressway to Ebuno Interchange was opened. * November 26, 1976, The section was opened to traf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima Airport
is an airport located in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, northeast of Kagoshima-Chūō StationAIS Japan in . It is the second-busiest airport in after . , a regional affiliate of |
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
, abbreviated to , is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu, Kagoshima is the largest city in the prefecture by some margin. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern world" for its bay location (Aira Caldera), hot climate, and emblematic stratovolcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. It merged with Taniyama City on April 29, 1967 and with Yoshida Town, Sakurajima Town, Kiire Town, Matsumoto Town and Kōriyama Town on November 1, 2004. Etymology The name "Kagoshima" (鹿児島) literally means "deer child island" or "young-deer island". In the Kagoshima dialect, local names for the city include “かごっま (Kagomma)”, “かごんま (Kagonma)”, “かごいま (Kagoima)” and “かごひま (Kagohima)”. While the kanji for Kagoshima ( 鹿 児 島) literally mean "deer child island", or "island of the fawn" for certain, the source etymology is not clear and may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Japan
Japan has three levels of governments: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities, with 1,719 in total (January 2013 figures There are four types of municipalities in Japan: Cities of Japan, cities, towns, villages and special wards (the ''ku'' of Tokyo). In Japanese, this system is known as , where each kanji in the word represents one of the four types of municipalities. Some designated cities also have further administrative subdivisions, also known as wards. But, unlike the Special wards of Tokyo, these wards are not municipalities. Status The status of a municipality, if it is a village, town or city, is decided by the prefectural government. Generally, a village or town can be promoted to a city when its population increases above fifty thousand, and a city can (but need not) be demoted to a town or village when its population decreases below fifty thousand. The least-populated cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirishima, Kagoshima
is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city. As of October 1, 2020, the city has a population of 123,205 with 58,159 households and a population density of . The total area is . The modern city of Kirishima was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kokubu, and the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima (former), Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District). The Uenohara site dates from the Jōmon period. Shrines include Kirishima-Jingū. Topography *Mountains **Mount Kirishima (see List of volcanoes in Japan) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makizono, Kagoshima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,041 (4,202 men and 4,839 women) and the population density, density of 71.27 persons per km². The total area was 129.66 km². On November 7, 2005, Makizono, along the city of Kokubu, Kagoshima, Kokubu, with the towns of Kirishima, Kagoshima (town), Kirishima (former), Fukuyama, Kagoshima, Fukuyama, Hayato, Kagoshima, Hayato, Mizobe, Kagoshima, Mizobe and Yokogawa, Kagoshima, Yokogawa (all from Aira District, Kagoshima, Aira District), was merged to create the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. Some of the first inhabitants of this area were the Kumaso people of the early Jōmon period. Archeological digs in the Manzen district have revealed ancient artifacts most likely used by the Kumaso. Kumaso no Ana in the neighboring t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aira District, Kagoshima
is a district located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The current population is 11,420. Towns The district has one town: * Yūsui History *April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Chōsa, Kajiki, Gamo, Mizobe, Shigetomi and Yamada were created within Aira District. (6 villages) *April 1, 1897 – Aira District merges with Nishisoo (the villages of Fukuyama, Kokubu, Nishikokubu, Higashikokubu, Shikine, Shimizu, and Higashi襲山村) and Kuwahara Districts (the villages of Kurino, Yoshimatsu, Makizono, Yokogawa, Nishi襲山村). (18 villages) *June 1, 1912 – The villages of Kajiki gained town status. (1 town, 17 villages) *April 1, 1926 – The village of Kokubu gained town status. (2 towns, 16 villages) *November 1, 1928 – The village of Kamou gained town status. (3 towns, 15 villages) *October 10, 1929 – The village of Nishikokubu gained town status and renamed to become the town of Hayato. (4 towns, 14 villages) *November 1, 1929 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayato, Kagoshima
is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the town had an estimated population of 43,844 and the density of 555.30 persons per km². The total area was 66.49 km². On November 7, 2005, Hayato, along with the city of Kokubu, the towns of Kirishima (former), Fukuyama, Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District), was merged to create the city of Kirishima and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Extract from thHayato website Hayato is located in the center of Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan and has a population of 37,000. Covering an area of 66.49 square kilometers, Hayato is a land rich in nature with Kinko Bay to the south and Kirishima mountains to the north. In the nearby waters one can see the small islands of Kamitsukuri floating in the distance, famous for Takachiho Shrine, where the shinto god Hikohohodemi no Mikoto rested in ancient times. Ruins surrounding this as well historical sites of the Kumaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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