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Yonezawa, Yamagata
Yonezawa City Hall is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,707 in 33,278 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Yonezawa is most famous for its local delicacies (apples, Yonezawa beef, and carp) and for being a castle town that was once home to the Uesugi clan, including the ''daimyō'' Uesugi Yozan. Geography Yonezawa is located in the southeast corner of Yamagata Prefecture. The southern and eastern portions of the city are river basins surrounded by large mountains, forming the Yonezawa Basin. The southern portion of the city has a complex terrain with several rivers and alternating ridges and valleys orientated east to west. The Mogami River flows through the city. Part of the city is within the borders of the Bandai-Asahi National Park. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Takahata, Yamagata **Kawanishi, Yamagata **Iide, Yamagata *Fukushima Prefecture **Fuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jōkamachi
The term refers to a type of urban structures in Japan in which the city surrounds a feudal lord's castle. These cities did not necessarily form around castles after the Edo period; some are known as Jin'yamachi, cities that have evolved around Jin'ya or government offices that are not intended to provide military services. Defined broadly, Jokamachi includes Jin'yamachi. It is also referred to as Jōka as was common before the early modern period. History The advent of Jōkamachi dates back to the Sengoku period (period of warring states). Jokamachi functions both as a military base represented by the castle and an administrative and commercial city. Oda Nobunaga was the biggest contributor to the development of early-modern Jōkamachi. He aimed at promoting Heinobunri (distinguishing the samurai class from the rest by giving privileged status to samurai and disarming farmers and the rest) by forcing the samurai class to live in Jōkamachi, while establishing Rakuichi-rak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitashiobara, Fukushima
Lake Akimoto is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,697 in 1091 households, and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area of the village was . Geography Kitashiobara is located at the far northern Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north. Kitashiobara consists of three areas, named after the former the villages of Kitayama, Ōshio, and Hibara. The western portion, Hibara, has a higher elevation than the other two areas, most of it between 800 m and 1000 m. Also, Lake Hibara in Hibara is located in the Bandai-Asahi National Park. It was created in 1888 during the eruption of Mount Bandai. Oguni-numa, a swamp, is reserved by the Japanese government as a natural monument. Some 86% of the village area is covered in mountains and forest. *Mountains : Mount Bandai *Rivers : Nakutsu-gawa, Ono-gawa *Lakes : Lake Hibara, Goshiki-numa, Lake Onogawa, Oguni-numa, Akimot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inawashiro, Fukushima
is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,810 in 5309 households, and a population density of 35 persons per km². The total area of the town was . It is noted as the birthplace of the famous doctor Hideyo Noguchi, who contributed to knowledge in the fight against syphilis and yellow fever. Geography Inawashiro is located in the far north of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordering Yamagata Prefecture to the north and Lake Inawashiro to the south. *Mountains : Mount Bandai, Mount Adatara, Mount Azuma-kofuji *Rivers : Nagase River *Lakes : Lake Inawashiro, Akimoto Lake Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture *Aizuwakamatsu *Fukushima *Nihonmatsu *Kōriyama * Kitashiobara *Bandai Yamagata Prefecture *Yonezawa Climate Inawashiro has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Inawashiro is 10.0 °C. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakata, Fukushima
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 46,269 in 16,769 households, and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Kitakata was once written '北方', which meant 'northern place'. Geography Kitakata is located at the far northern Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north and Niigata Prefecture to the west. *Mountains: Mount Bandai, Mount Iide *Rivers: Aga River, Tadami River Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture *Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu *Nishiaizu, Fukushima, Nishiaizu *Kitashiobara, Fukushima, Kitashiobara *Bandai, Fukushima, Bandai *Aizubange, Fukushima, Aizubange *Yugawa, Fukushima, Yugawa Yamagata Prefecture *Yonezawa, Yamagata, Yonezawa *Iide, Yamagata, Iide *Oguni, Yamagata, Oguni Niigata Prefecture *Shibata, Niigata, Shibata *Aga, Niigata, Aga Climate Kitakata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. , the city has an estimated population of 283,742 in 122,130 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . The present-day city of Fukushima partially consists of most of the former Shinobu and Date Districts and a portion of the former Adachi District. The city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. There are many onsen on the outskirts of the city, including the resort areas of Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen. Fukushima is also the location of the Fukushima Race Course, the only Japan Racing Association horse racing track in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Geography Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately east of Lake Inawashiro, north of Tokyo, and about south of Sendai. It lies between the Ōu Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iide, Yamagata
270px, Nakatsugawa neighborhood of Iide and Iide Mountain Range is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,970 in 2354 households, and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area of the town is . In 2008, Iide was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Iide is located in mountainous southern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south. Mount Iide the 2105 meter main peak of the Iide mountain range that spans the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures is on the border of the town, although its peak is actually within Fukushima. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Yonezawa ** Nagai ** Oguni ** Kawanishi *Fukushima Prefecture ** Kitakata Climate Iide has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanishi, Yamagata
file:Kawanishi DahliaGarden inside.jpg, 270px, Kawanishi Dahlia Park is a Towns of Japan, town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 14,967 in 5052 households, and a population density of 90 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Kawanishi is located in the southwest of the Yonezawa Basin. There are two major rivers, the Mogami River and the Omonogawa River, running along the town's borders. The literal meaning of Kawanishi is "west of the river", which refers to its location west of the Mogami River. Also, there are two minor rivers, the Inukawa and the Kurokawa, running through the town. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Nagai, Yamagata, Nagai **Nan'yō, Yamagata, Nan'yō **Takahata, Yamagata, Takahata **Yonezawa, Yamagata, Yonezawa **Iide, Yamagata, Iide Climate Kawanishi has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahata, Yamagata
270px, Yamagata Takahata Winery is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Takahata is located in mountainous southeastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Yonezawa ** Nan'yō **Kaminoyama ** Kawanishi *Miyagi Prefecture ** Shichikashuku *Fukushima Prefecture **Fukushima Climate Takahata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa/Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Takahata is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandai-Asahi National Park
is a national park in the Tōhoku region, Honshū, Japan. The park site straddles over Fukushima Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture. The park was designated as a national park on September 5, 1950. The park encompasses 186,404 ha of land (the third largest national park in Japan), consisting of three independent units: the Dewasanzan-asahi Region, Iide Region, and Bandaiazuma-Inawashiro Region. Dewasanzan-Asahi Region The Dewasanzan-Asahi Region is the most northern unit of the park. The northern portion of the Region consists of mountains called the . The southern section of the region resides on the Asahi Range. National Route 112 separates these two mountain areas. Dewasanzan The Three Mountains of Dewa refer to Mount Gassan, Mount Haguro, and Mount Yudono, which resides roughly at the center of Yamagata Prefecture. The name “Dewa” refers to the name of the old province, current Yamagata and Akita Prefecture. The mountain range is a natural d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogami River
The is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Description and history It is 224 km long and has a watershed of 7,040 km2. It is regarded as one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (along with the Fuji River and the Kuma River). The river rises from southern Yamagata Prefecture and flows to the north, and turns west at Shinjō and flows into the Sea of Japan at Sakata. Water transportation once flourished on the river and carried local products such as safflowers and rice to the Kansai region. Cultural references The Mogami River appears as an ''utamakura'' in Japanese poetry, with the influential 17th-century poet Matsuo Bashō composing several hokku regarding the river during his travels alongside it. Some were revised as haiku in the memoir of his journeys, including this well-known poem: : ::''samidare o atsumete hayashi Mogami-gawa'' :gathering the rains :of the wet season — swift :the Mogami River :(''trans. Shirane'') The character Yūko Aioi in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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