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Uwajima
270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uwajima is located in southwestern Ehime Prefecture, facing the wide rias coastline and remote islands, Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the east, and with the other three sides surrounded by mountains. Although it is actually located to the south-southeast of Yawatahama, as it is the terminus of the limited express train on the JR Shikoku Yosan Line, people other than local residents tend to think that it is the westernmost city in Ehime Prefecture. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Seiyo * Kihoku *Matsuno Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo Climate Uwajima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uwajima City Hall
270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uwajima is located in southwestern Ehime Prefecture, facing the wide rias coastline and remote islands, Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the east, and with the other three sides surrounded by mountains. Although it is actually located to the south-southeast of Yawatahama, as it is the terminus of the limited express train on the JR Shikoku Yosan Line, people other than local residents tend to think that it is the westernmost city in Ehime Prefecture. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Seiyo * Kihoku *Matsuno Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo Climate Uwajima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uwajima City Center Area Aerial Photograph
270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uwajima is located in southwestern Ehime Prefecture, facing the wide rias coastline and remote islands, Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the east, and with the other three sides surrounded by mountains. Although it is actually located to the south-southeast of Yawatahama, as it is the terminus of the limited express train on the JR Shikoku Yosan Line, people other than local residents tend to think that it is the westernmost city in Ehime Prefecture. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture *Seiyo * Kihoku *Matsuno Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto city * Sukumo Climate Uwajima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosan Line
The is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately parallel with the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu (Kagawa Prefecture) and Matsuyama (Ehime Prefecture) and continuing on to Uwajima. The name of the line comes from and , the old names of Ehime and Kagawa, respectively. The line consists of two alignments between Mukaibara and Iyo-Ōzu. The original main line follows the coast via Iyo-Nagahama, while the direct line, opened in 1986 as a bypass of the lengthy coastal route, goes through the mountains via Uchiko, part of which is known as the Uchiko Line (as it was originally part of the Uchiko branch), and all limited express trains now use this route. Until 1988 the Yosan Line, along with the Dosan Line, connected with the Rail Ferry (from Uno) at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Tokushima Prefecture to the east, and Kōchi Prefecture to the southeast. Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city on Shikoku, with other major cities including Imabari, Niihama, and Saijō. Notable past Ehime residents include three Nobel Prize winners: they are Kenzaburo Oe (1994 Nobel Prize in Literature), Shuji Nakamura (2014 Nobel Prize in Physics), and Syukuro Manabe (2021 Nobel Prize in Physics). History Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime Prefecture was known as Iyo Province. Since before the Heian period, the area was dominated by fishermen and sailors who played an important role in defending Japan against pirates and Mongolian invasions. After the Battle of Sekigahara, the Tokug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuno, Ehime
is a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,693 in 1978 households, and a population density of 38 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Matsuno is located in mountainous southwestern Ehime Prefecture, on the middle reaches of the Hiromi River, one of the tributaries of the Shimanto River. Forests occupy 84% of the total area. Although located due east of Uwajima across Mount Onigajo, due to lack of roads, it is not possible to go directly to Uwajima from Matsuno without going through Kihoku. A small portion of the town is within the borders of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. Surrounding municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Uwajima * Kihoku Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto (city) * Shimanto (town) Climate Matsuno has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsuno is 14.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kihoku, Ehime
is a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 9,614 in 4891 households, and a population density of 40 persons per km². The total area of the town is .The name of the town is derived from the town's location to the north, 北, of Mt. Onigajō "鬼が城." Geography Kihoku is located in the Onigajō mountain range in southwestern Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The town is composed of several villages merged into one town area. As such, it is spread out over a broad series of small valleys in the town proper. The largest town area, Hiromi, is located in a larger valley in the southwest section of the town. Other areas include Aiji in the north, Mishima centrally, and Hiyoshi in the east. Climate Matsuno has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsuno is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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