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Saijō River
Saijō or Saijo may refer to: * Saijō (surname), a Japanese surname * Saijō, Ehime, is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan **Iyo-Saijō Station, a railway station in Saijō, Ehime *Saijō, Hiroshima (Kamo), a former town in Kamo District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan ** Saijō Sake Matsuri, a festival held in Saijō, Hiroshima (Kamo) *Saijō, Hiroshima (Shōbara), a former town in Hiba District, Hiroshima, Japan *Saijō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Saijō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 272. ..., a railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan * Bingo-Saijō Station, a railway station in Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō (surname)
Saijō Saijo or Saijou (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Saijo Albert Fairchild Saijo (February 4, 1926 – June 2, 2011) was a Japanese-American poet associated with the Beat Generation. He and his family were imprisoned as part of the United States government's internment of Japanese Americans during World ... (1926–2011), Japanese-American poet *, Japanese singer and television personality *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese poet {{DEFAULTSORT:Saijo Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō, Ehime
is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 106,016 in 58803 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Saijō is in central Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku and is bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the north. It sits at the base of Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest peak in western Japan. The consolidated city of Saijō encompasses a broad area, spreading out across the entire Dōzen Plain from the foothills of the Ishizuchi Mountain Range to the Seto Inland Sea (the former Saijō City, Tōyo City, Komatsu Town and Tanbara Town), and also contains smaller communities extending into the lower reaches of the mountains. The Dōzen Plain is crossed by several rivers, the largest being the Kamo River and the Nakayama River. The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station call Saijō the "Spring Water Capital of Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyo-Saijō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saijō, Ehime, Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y31". It is the main station of the city of Saijō and a major terminal on the Yosan Line with many train services beginning or ending here. Lines Iyo-Saijō Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 114.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station (Kagawa), Takamatsu. It is the western terminal for Yosan line local trains which ply the - Iyo-Saijō sector. Passengers on local services continuing eastwards or westwards have to change trains. The ''Rapid Sunport'', and ''Nanpū Relay'' which provide a through service to start and end here. In addition, the following JR Shikoku limited express services also serve the station: *''Shiokaze (train), Shiokaze'' - from to and *''Ishizuchi'' - from to and *''Midnight Express Takamatsu'' - in one direction only, starts from and ends here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō, Hiroshima (Kamo)
was a town located in Kamo District, Hiroshima, Japan. The town is the administrative center of Higashihiroshima. History From the earliest times, the fertile region around Saijō (part of the ancient province of Aki) has been occupied, as displayed by the Mitsushiro ''Kofun'' (a 5th-century burial mound) and the Aki- Kokubunji (Aki-Kokubun temple) from the 8th century. It benefited from its location on the San'yōdō linking the capital with Kyūshū, but the benefit was double-edged as its communications and proximity to the sea meant it was heavily embroiled in the Sengoku period struggles between the clans of western Honshū. During the later Edo period, Saijō was a post-town on the San'yōdō and home to a government office. In 1974 the Kamo District towns of Saijō, Hachihonmatsu, Shiwa and Takaya were combined to form Higashihiroshima, the twelfth city in Hiroshima Prefecture. In April 1973, Saijō was chosen as the home of the (largely) relocated Hiroshima Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō Sake Matsuri
The is a sake (rice wine) matsuri festival held annually in Saijō Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Saijō is famed for local sake or . Within the narrow streets of the Sakagura Dori ("Sake Storehouse Road") area near JR Saijō Station are the Namako wall (white-lattice walled) and (red-roof tile) roofs of ten well-known sake breweries; Chiyonoharu, Fukubijin, Hakubotan, Kamoki, Kamoizumi, Kamotsuru, Kirei, Saijotsuru, Sakurafubuki, and Sanyotsuru. In July 1995, Saijō was made the home of the Brewery Laboratory of the National Tax Office. The Saijō Sake Matsuri is an important part of Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ... culture, which draws crowds of between 100,000 and 200,000 revelers and sake connoisseurs each October before the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō, Hiroshima (Shōbara)
was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The site of a feudal castle from the Sengoku period, it was first incorporated as a town in 1898. It then went through several mergers with other towns and villages in the area before being incorporated itself into the city of Shōbara in March 2005. It is now a municipal division within Shōbara. There are three elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school located in Saijō. The area is served by the JR West Geibi and Kisuki railway lines. Saijō is located on Japan National Route 183 and 314, and is crossed by three major Hiroshima Prefectural Highways and ten smaller prefectural highways. Etymology The name of , which literally means "West Castle Town", is derived from the castle which was built in the area by a feudal lord during the Sengoku period. A comparable castle was built in the nearby Tōjō (which means "East Castle Town"). Neither castle is still standing, though you can view parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Saijō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 272.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. Platforms History Saijō Station was opened on 10 June 1894. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9488 passengers daily. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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