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Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 17,878 and a density of 238 persons per km2. The total area is 75.07 km2. As of March 1, 2006, the district has only one town left. *Ichikawamisato (founded on October 1, 2005 by the mergers of the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō) History Before the Massive mergers of Showa, the east shore of Fujigawa belonged to Nishiyatsushiro District, and the west shore belonged to Minamikoma District. *On February 11, 1955 when the town of Okawauchi merged with the town of Minobu from Minamikoma District and 3 towns to form the new "town of Minobu in Minamikoma District," *On April 1, 1955 the village of Sakae merged with the village of Akatsukisawa from Minamikoma District to form the town of Nambu in Minamikoma District. *On September 30, 1956, parts of the village of Daido went to the town of Ajisawa in Minamikoma District. *On January 1, 1958, pa ...
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Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities ( towns or villages) within a prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a county of the United States, ranking below prefecture and above town or village, on the same level as a city. District governments were entirely abolished by 1926. History ...
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Shimobe, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Kōfu * Nanbu *Ichikawamisato *Hayakawa * Fujikawa *Fujikawaguchiko Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka *Fujinomiya Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minobu is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1540 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Demograph ...
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Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes ( Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture: * Ōtsuki * Tsuru * Fujiyoshida * Fuefuki *Nishikatsura * Kōfu * Minobu * Narusawa Shizuoka Prefecture: * Fujinomiya Climate Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate ( Köppen ''Dfa'', bordering on ''Dfb'') that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen ''Cfa'') and an oceanic climate ( Köppen ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest mont ...
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Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi
is a village located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,501 and a density of 17 persons per km². The total area was 86.59 km². On March 1, 2006: * The northern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of ''Furuseki'' and ''Kakehashi''), along with the town of Nakamichi (from Higashiyatsushiro District), was merged into the expanded city of Kōfu. * The southern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of ''Fujigane'', ''Motosu'' and ''Shoji'') was merged into the expanded town of Fujikawaguchiko (of Minamitsuru District). Kamikuishiki was officially dissolved as an independent municipality. According to the last mayor Makoto Kobayashi, "financial reasons" made the decision inevitable. Economic decline made the villagers leave for larger areas where jobs are more readily available. Reduced tax collections and aging population also played their role. History Kamikuishiki achieved nationwide fame i ...
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Minamikoma District, Yamanashi
is a rural district located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of July 2012, the district had an estimated population of 39,636 and a population density of 40.3 persons per km2. The total area was 984.47 km2. Towns and villages The district currently consists of the following four towns: * Fujikawa * Hayakawa * Minobu * Nanbu History Minamikoma District was founded during the early Meiji period The is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization ... establishment of the municipalities system on July 22, 1878 and initially consisted of 22 villages. Recent mergers *On March 1, 2003 the town of Tomizawa merged into the new town of Nanbu. *On September 13, 2004 the town of Minobu merged with the towns of Nakatomi and Shimobe, from Nishiyatsushiro District, to form ...
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Nakatomi, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Kōfu * Nanbu *Ichikawamisato * Hayakawa * Fujikawa *Fujikawaguchiko Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka *Fujinomiya Climate The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minobu is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1540 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Demograp ...
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Minobu, Yamanashi
is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ... of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Minobu is in south-central Yamanashi Prefecture. The Fuji River passes through the town, which is dominated by the sacred Mount Minobu. It also shares Lake Motosu with neighbouring Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko. Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture *Kōfu, Yamanashi, Kōfu *Nanbu, Yamanashi, Nanbu *Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, Ichikawamisato *Hayakawa, Yamanashi, Hayakawa *Fujikawa, Yamanashi, Fujikawa *Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Fujikawaguchiko Shizuoka Prefecture *Aoi-ku, Shizuoka *Fujinomiya, Shiz ...
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Rokugō, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,861 and a population density of 290.74 persons per km². The total area was 13.28 km². On October 1, 2005, Rokugō, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Mitama (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households., and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ichikawamisato is located in .... External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ...
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Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Yamanashi Prefecture has a population of 817,192 (1 January 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,465 km2 (1,724 sq mi). Yamanashi Prefecture borders Saitama Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the northwest, Shizuoka Prefecture to the southwest, Kanagawa Prefecture to the southeast, and Tokyo to the east. Kōfu is the capital and largest city of Yamanashi Prefecture, with other major cities including Kai, Minamiarupusu, and Fuefuki. Yamanashi Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, and the majority of the population lives in the central Kōfu Basin surrounded by the Akaishi Mountains, with 27% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Yamanashi Prefecture is home to many of the highest mountains in Japan, and Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Yamanashi Prefecture on the border with Shizuoka Prefec ...
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Mitama, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,047 and a population density of 137.33 persons per km². The total area was 29.47 km². On October 1, 2005, Mitama, along with the towns of Ichikawadaimon and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households., and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Ichikawamisato is located in .... External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ...
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Ichikawadaimon, Yamanashi
was a town located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,421 and a population density of 322.43 persons per km2. The total area was . On October 1, 2005, Ichikawadaimon, along with the towns of Mitama The Japanese word refers to the spirit of a ''kami'' or the soul of a dead person. It is composed of two characters, the first of which, , is simply an honorific. The second, means "spirit". The character pair 神霊, also read ''mitama'', is ... and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato. External links Ichikawamisato official website Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi {{Yamanashi-geo-stub ...
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