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Takachiho Railway
was a Japanese railway company. The company in Miyazaki Prefecture suspended operation of the railway after a typhoon disaster in 2005 and was liquidated in 2009. Line The company operated the Takachiho Line connecting Nobeoka Station in Nobeoka, Miyazaki and Takachiho Station in Takachiho, Miyazaki. The government authorization of the railway business was abolished for a half of the line in 2007 and for the remaining half in 2008. * Distance 50.0 km (31 mi) ** Nobeoka — Makinine 29.1 km (18.1 mi) officially closed on 2007-09-06 ** Makimine — Takachiho 20.9 kilometres (13.0 mi) officially closed on 2008-12-28 * Gauge: * Stations: 19 * Double-track line: None * Electrification: None * Signalling: Simplified automatic History The Takachiho Line, originally named the of Japanese Government Railways, opened on February 20, 1935, in the section between Nobeoka and Hyūga-Okamoto stations. Following some extensions, the line reached Takachiho Station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takachiho Railway Bridge
is a List of towns in Japan, town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 11,959 and a density of 50.3 persons per km². The total area is 237.54 km². Geography Takachiho is in the northernmost part of Miyazaki Prefecture, bordering Kumamoto Prefecture on its north and northwest sides and Ōita Prefecture on its north and northeast sides. The Gokase River flows from the west to the southeast part of town. The heart of the town is at its center, around the now-defunct Takachiho Station and the business office of Takachiho Kotsu, the town's public transportation company. Takachiho Gorge, in the southern part of town, is fairly famous as a tourist attraction. Takachiho is about 120 km northwest of the prefectural capital of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Miyazaki and about 80 km southeast of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Due to no public transportation faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippo Main Line
Nippo may refer to: Companies and organizations * Nippo, colloquial name for * Nippo Batteries, an Indian battery manufacturer * Nippo Corporation, a Japanese construction company and sponsor of cycling teams ** EF Education–Nippo, a cycling team that competed during 2021 ** Nippo–Provence–PTS Conti, a cycling team formed in November 2020 ** Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, a cycling team that competed from 2008 to 2019 Places * Nippō Kaigan Quasi-National Park, in Japan * Nippo Pond, a body of water in Barrington, New Hampshire Other * Nippo, a Japanese male villain in the Shazam family of comic book characters during the 1940s and 1950s * ''Nippo Jisho The or ''Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam'' (''Vocabulário da Língua do Japão'' in modern Portuguese; "Vocabulary of the Language of Japan" in English) is a Japanese to Portuguese dictionary compiled by Jesuit missionaries and published in ...'', a Japanese to Portuguese dictionary of the 17th century * Nippō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki
is a district located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 19,152 and the density of 27.9 persons per km2. The total area is 686.94 km2. Towns and villages * Gokase * Hinokage *Takachiho is a town in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 11,959 and a density of 50.3 persons per km². The total area is 237.54 km². Geography Takachiho is in the north ... Districts in Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinokage, Miyazaki
is a town located in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 3,656 and a density of 13.2 persons per km². The total area is 277.67 km². Located next to the religio-historically significant town of Takachiho, Hinokage is known primarily for its three large bridges, traditional Kagura dances, and the work of Kazuo Hiroshima, a traditional weaver of bamboo baskets. Like many districts in rural Japan, the area has been struggling with an aging population and an exodus of young people to Tokyo and other major cities. The town's population peaked in the 1950s at 16,199 people, (Cort & Nakamura, 1994) but has steadily declined since the closure of the Mitate mine in March, 1970. (記念編纂部会, 1997) Between 2000 and 2005 four area elementary and middle schools were closed, and more closures are planned in the future. The region was heavily damaged in the September, 2005 Typhoon Nabi Typhoon Nabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
