Shirakawa, Fukushima
270px, Nanko Park in Shirakawa is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 59,393 in 23,546 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Shirakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture facing the Nasu plateau, and extending to the lowland Shirakawa Basin. *Rivers: Abukuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Nishigō ** Izumizaki ** Nakajima ** Yabuki ** Tanagura ** Ishikawa ** Asakawa ** Ten'ei *Tochigi Prefecture ** Nasu Climate Shirakawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shirakawa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1377 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C. Demographics History The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Internal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishigō, Fukushima
270px, Kashi Onsen is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 20,351 in 7618 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the village was .. Geography Nishigō is located in the upper reaches of the Abukuma River valley in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the south. It is about 185 km north of Tokyo. *Mountains: Sanbonyaridake (1916.9m) *Rivers: Abukuma River *Lakes: Nishigō Dam, Akasaka Dam Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa ** Ten'ei ** Shimogō *Tochigi Prefecture **Nasushiobara ** Nasu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nishigō has increased over the past 50 years. Climate Nishigō has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nishigō is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are high ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōshū Kaidō
The was one of the five routes of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Mutsu Province and the present-day city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu for government officials traveling through the area. Subroutes In addition to the established use of traveling from Edo to Mutsu Province, there were also many roads that connected from the Ōshū Kaidō. One such sub-route was the Sendaidō (仙台道), which connected Mutsu Province with Sendai. The terminus for the Sendaidō is in Aoba-ku in modern Sendai. From there, the Matsumaedō (松前道) connected Sendai with Hakodate, Hokkaidō. Though the Ōshū Kaidō has only 27 post stations,Ōshū Kaidō Map Yumekaidō. Accessed September 4, 2007. there were over 100 designated post stations when the subrout ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shirakawa Barrier
The is the location of a frontier fortification on the Ōshū Kaidō highway in what is now the Hatajuku neighborhood of the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan, three kilometers south of the border of Tochigi Prefecture The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1966., and is part of the Shirakawa Seki-no-mori Park, containing a reconstructed ancient house and preserved old farm houses. History The barrier is one of three built during the Nara period to mark the border between the territory controlled by the Yamato state and the Emishi tribes of the Tōhoku region of northern Honshū, although there is archaeological evidence to show that it may actually date to as early as the latter half of the 5th century in the Kofun period. Its first appearance in historical records is dated December 3, 835, at which time the barrier is mentioned to be four hundred years old. The barrier served as a border fortress against excursions of the Emishi to the south, and to regulate and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mutsu Province
was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture. Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the combined area of Mutsu and the neighboring province Dewa, which together make up the entire Tōhoku region. History Invasion by the Kinai government Mutsu, on northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the largest as it expanded northward. The ancient regional capital of the Kinai government was Tagajō in present-day Miyagi Prefecture. * 709 ('' Wadō 2, 3rd month''), an uprising against governmental authority took place in Mutsu and in nearby Echigo Province. Troops were dispatched to subdue the revolt. * 712 (''Wadō 5''), Mutsu was separated from Dewa Province. Empress Genmei's ''Daijō-kan'' made cadastral changes in the provincial map of the Nara period ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shirakawa Komine Castle 20100625-01 , a river in Kumamoto
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may refer to: People * Shirakawa (surname) * Emperor Shirakawa, an eleventh-century emperor of Japan Places * Shirakawa, Fukushima, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ** Shirakawa Domain, a feudal domain of Edo-period Japan * Shirakawa, Gifu (town), a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, Gifu (village), a World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, a neighborhood of Koto, Tokyo * Shirakawa, Miyagi, a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa, Saitama, a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan * Shirakawa River, a river in Kyoto * Shirakawa River (Kumamoto) The is a first-class river that runs down from Mount Aso through Kumamoto. In the past the Shirakawa River has overflowed and led to severe flooding such as during the 1953 North Kyushu flood The 1953 North Kyushu flood was a flood which hit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan Meteorological Agency
The , abbreviated JMA, is an agency of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation and research into natural phenomena in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, seismology and volcanology, among other related scientific fields. Its headquarters is located in Minato, Tokyo. JMA is responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts for the general public, as well as providing aviation and marine weather. JMA other responsibilities include issuing warnings for volcanic eruptions, and the nationwide issuance of earthquake warnings of the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. JMA is also designated one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is responsible for forecasting, naming, and distributing warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northwestern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nasu, Tochigi
270px, Panorama of Yumoto area of Nasu is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,851 in 10,400 households, and a population density of 67 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Nasu is located in the mountainous far northeast of Tochigi Prefecture. The Naka River runs through the southwestern portion of the town and the Kurokawa River through the northeast. Surrounding municipalities Tochigi Prefecture * Ōtawara * Nasushiobara Fukushima Prefecture * Shirakawa * Tanagura * Nishigō Climate Nasu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nasu is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nasu has declined slowly over ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ten'ei, Fukushima
file:Lake Hatoriko.jpg, 270px, Lake Hatoriko is a Villages of Japan, village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 5,258 in 1717 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area of the village was . Geography Ten-ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. The village spans the Pacific side of the Abukuma River watershed and the Sea of Japan side of the Agano River watershed across the Ou Mountains. Hatori Dam is located in the village, which supplies agricultural water to the Shirakawa area of the Abukuma River basin and golf courses, campgrounds, skiing around the reservoir. There are many of traditional onsen, hot springs in the village. * Mountains: Futamatayama (1544 m) * Rivers: Shakado River, Tsurunuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Kōriyama, Fukushima, Kōriyama **Sukagawa, Fukushima, Sukagawa **Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu ** Shimogō, Fukushima, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asakawa, Fukushima
270px, Yoshida Tomizo Memorial Museum is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,315 in 21608 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Asakawa is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture in the floodplain of the Abukuma River. Asakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa ** Ishikawa ** Tanagura ** Samegawa Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Asakawa has declined over the past 40 years. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years. Climate Asakawa has a humid climat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ishikawa, Fukushima
file:Fukushimaprefectural road No.40.JPG, 270px, downtown Ishikawa is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,511 in 5690 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Ishikawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture. *Rivers: Abukuma River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa, Fukushima, Shirakawa ** Furudono, Fukushima, Furudono ** Asakawa, Fukushima, Asakawa ** Tamakawa, Fukushima, Tamakawa ** Hirata, Fukushima, Hirata ** Nakajima, Fukushima, Nakajima ** Yabuki, Fukushima, Yabuki ** Samegawa, Fukushima, Samegawa Climate Ishikawa has a Humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ishikawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in Janua ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tanagura, Fukushima
file:Tanakura Castle hori.JPG, 270px, Site of Tanagura Castle is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households, and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. *Mountains: Yamizosan (1021.8m) *Rivers: Kuji River Neighboring municipalities * Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa, Fukushima, Shirakawa ** Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Yamatsuri ** Samegawa, Fukushima, Samegawa ** Asakawa, Fukushima, Asakawa ** Hanawa, Fukushima, Hanawa *Ibaraki Prefecture ** Daigo, Ibaraki, Daigo *Tochigi Prefecture ** Ōtawara, Tochigi, Ōtawara ** Nasu, Tochigi, Nasu Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tanagura was relatively constant throughout the late 20th century but has begun to decline in the 21st. Ta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |