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Shimoichi
is a List of towns in Japan, town in Yoshino District, Nara, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 5,378 and a population density of 86.8 persons per km². The total area is 61.99 km². The town is perhaps most famous for the Tsurube sushi shop, which is featured in the popular kabuki play ''Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura''. The shop still operates today and claims to have existed as far back as the 17th century. There are several restaurants and tea houses throughout the town offering sushi, okonomiyaki, udon, takoyaki, and soba. Shimoichi has many factories making ''waribashi'' (disposable chopsticks), as well as onsen, persimmon orchards, shops specializing in shrine ornaments and woodwork, a bathsalts plant, and a regional dessert souvenir factory. There are also konnyaku, sōmen and soba factories. Shimoichi also has its own television station, Shimoichi Terebi, which offers news coverage, local sightseeing information and tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōyodo, Nara
is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 17,731 and a density of 470 persons per km². The total area is 38.06 km². Surrounding municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Gose ** Gojō ** Yoshino ** Shimoichi ** Takatori History * 1889 - Ōyodo village is created. * 1921 - Ōyodo village is renamed Ōyodo town. * 1952 - Ōada village is merged into Ōyodo town. Education * Primary Schools ** Ōyodo Sakuragaoka Elementary School ** Ōyodo Midorigaoka Elementary School ** Ōyodo Kibougaoka Elementary School * Junior High Schools ** Ōyodo Junior High School * High Schools ** Ōyodo High School Transportation Railway * Kintetsu Railway , referred to as , is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group. The railway network connects Osaka, Nara, Ky ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |