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Obi, Nichinan
Obi (飫肥) is a district located in Nichinan, Miyazaki, Nichinan, in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, in the Kyushu, Kyushu region of Japan. During the Edo period, it was the Jōkamachi ''(''castle town) of Obi Castle, which was the seat of the Obi Domain, which was ruled by the Itō clan, Ito clan. The district was originally planned and laid out in the early Edo period, and the historical townscape has been preserved to this day. The district has been designated as an Groups of Traditional Buildings, Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan, and is also known as the "Little Kyoto of Kyushu." Geography and History Obi district was originally a Fujiwara Shōen that was developed in the Heian period. It was located at a strategic location, with the important ports of Aburatsu (油津) and Sotonoura (外之浦) to the south, and the second largest city in this region, Miyakonojō, to the west. Obi Castle was built on a hill in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichinan, Miyazaki
file:2021-01-08 Aburatsu Port（油津港空撮）Aerial photography DJI 0308.jpg, 270px, Aburatsu Port file:Obi06.jpg, 270px, Obi castle town is a Cities of Japan, city in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 47,872 in 21482 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Nichinan is located in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture on Japan's southernmost main island, Kyūshū. It is surrounded by the Wanizuka mountain range on the north, east and south, and faces the Hyūga Sea to the east. Much of the city is within the borders of Nichinan Kaigan Quasi-National Park. Approximately 78% of the city's area is forest, much of which is occupied by the Obi cedar, a specialty tree. The Sakatanigawa River runs through the city from east to west. This river joins the Hiroto River near its mouth and flows into the Pacific Ocean. Climate Nichinan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
