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Yoshino District, Nara
is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2. On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshino merged into the city of Gojō. Towns and villages * Ōyodo *Shimoichi *Yoshino * Higashiyoshino * Kamikitayama * Kawakami * Kurotaki * Nosegawa * Shimokitayama *Tenkawa *Totsukawa is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest village in Japan in terms of area. As of January 2017, the village has an estimated population of 3,488 and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is ... References Districts in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino District In Nara Prefecture Ja
Yoshino may refer to: * Yoshino cherry, another name for ''Prunus × yedoensis'', a flowering cherry tree * Japanese cruiser ''Yoshino'', a protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy Places * Yoshino, Nara, a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan * Yoshino, Nan'yō, Yamagata, a small town in the north of Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan * Yoshino, Tokushima, a former town located in Itano District, Tokushima, Japan * Yoshino District, Nara, a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan * Yoshino-Kumano National Park, a Japanese national park comprising areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures * Yoshino Mikumari Shrine, a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino * Yoshino Mountain, a mountain located in the town of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture * Yoshino Province, an old province of Japan * Yoshino River, a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan * Yoshino Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan People Surname * Akira Yoshin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino, Nara
is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 6,337 and a density of . The total area was . Geography The town of Yoshino is located in the northern portion of Yoshino District. Most of the area is mountainous, but the section along the Yoshino River is somewhat flatter and contains most of the town's roads, train tracks and houses. * Mountains: Yoshino Mountain * Rivers: Yoshino River * Lakes: Lake Tsuburo The most well-known area within the town is Yoshino Mountain, famous for its many thousands of sakura trees; much poetry has been written on the subject by several famous authors, including Chiyo and Uejima Onitsura. These flowering cherry trees were planted in four groves at different altitudes, in part so that the trees would be visible coming into bloom at different times in the spring. An account of Yoshino written in about 1714 explained that, on their climb to the top, travelers would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenkawa, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 7.5 persons per km2. The total area is 175.70 km2. Education * Kindergartens ** Tenkawa Preschool Kindergarten * Primary Schools ** Tenkawa Elementary School * Junior High Schools ** Tenkawa Junior High School ** Dorogawa Junior High School Notable places * Yoshino-Kumano National Park is a national park comprising several non-contiguous areas of Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, Japan. Established in 1936, the park includes Mount Yoshino, celebrated for its cherry blossoms, as well as elements of the UNESCO World Heritag ... * Dorogawa Hot Springs * Ten-no-kawa Hot Springs * Mount Ōmine Temple * Mount Ōmine Ryusenji Temple * Mitarai Valley See also * Mount Omine External links *Tenkawa official website Villages in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimokitayama, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the village has an estimated population of 855 and a density of 6.4 persons per km². The total area is 133.53 km². Bordering on Kamikitayama to the north and Totsukawa to the west, it is the southeasternmost region in Nara Prefecture. It shares a border to the east with Kumano, Mie Prefecture, and to the south, with Kitayama, Wakayama Prefecture. Geography Shimokitayama is composed of seven main hamlets, arranged roughly in a circle, and Zenki, which is no longer inhabited but which once housed a religious community of shugendo practitioners, including Jitsukaga. Roads lead north toward Nara from Ikehara, east toward Kumano from Shimokuwahara, south toward Kitayama from Kamikuwahara, and west toward Totsukawa from Uramukai. ;Ikehara :The main center of Shimokitayama's main industry, tourism, Ikehara is home to Kinari no Sato, a resort containing an onsen known as Kinari no Yu, var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosegawa, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the village has an estimated population of 424. The total area is 155.03 km2. Nosegawa is said to be the smallest village by population located on the four main islands of Japan. Geography Located in southwestern portion of Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by the Kii Mountain Range. Mount Natsumushi (1349 m) and Mount Arakami (1260 m) are two major mountains in Nosegawa. Many rivers, such as the Iketsu River, run through the village and are eventually united by the Totsukawa River which flows to the Pacific Ocean. Surrounding municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Gojō ** Totsukawa * Wakayama Prefecture ** Kōya ** Tanabe ** Katsuragi ** Aridagawa Education * Primary Schools ** Nosegawa Elementary School * Junior High Schools A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurotaki, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2017, the village has an estimated population of 745 and a density of 16 persons per km². The total area is 47.71 km². Geography Located north of Mount Yoshino, it is part of the municipalities in the Kii Mountain Range. * Mountains : Mount Kashihara, Hyakukaidake Surrounding municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Gojō city ** Yoshino town ** Kawakami village ** Tenkawa village ** Shimoichi town History * 1889 - Minamiyoshino village is created in Yoshino District is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2. On September 25, 2005, the villages of Ōtō and Nishiyoshin ... * 1912 - Minamiyoshino village is divided into Kurotaki village and Niu village * 1949 - A portion of the village is merged into Akino village (now Shimoichi town) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakami, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the village has an estimated population of 1,498 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 5.6 persons per km². The total area is 269.26 km². Sister City Notable people from Kawakami * Daimanazuru Kenji, former sumo wrestler References External links * Kawakami official website Villages in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikitayama, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the village has an estimated population of 486. The total area is 274.05 km2. The village has an aging population. Between 2002 and 2007 the population declined by 15.6%. This trend has continued. It is one of the villages expected to be extinct by 2040. Geography Neighboring municipalities * Nara Prefecture ** Shimokitayama ** Gojō ** Totsukawa ** Kawakami ** Tenkawa * Mie Prefecture ** Kumano ** Owase ** Ōdai ** Kihoku Climate Kamikitayama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamikitayama is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashiyoshino, Nara
is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,661 and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 131.60 km². It is also where the last Japanese wolf was shot and killed in 1905. Geography Located in central Nara Prefecture, the majority of the town is mountainous. Mount Kunimi (Daikō), Mount Kunimi, at 1419 m, is the highest mountain in the village. There are other mountains, such as Mount Takami, at 1248 m, situated in western portion of Higashiyoshino. *Rivers:Yoshino River *Mountains:Mount Kunimi, Mount Takami Surrounding municipalities *Nara Prefecture ** Kawakami **Yoshino ** Uda ** Soni ** Mitsue *Mie Prefecture **Matsusaka Sister cities In Japan *Sakai, Osaka is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimoichi, Nara
is a town in 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 tours, as well as public information such as fire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...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 ** Yoshino Line: Kusurimizu - Fukugami - Ōada - Shimoichiguchi - Koshibe - Muda Muda or MUDA or MuDA may refer to: People * Sultan Muda (1579–1579), nominal Sultan of Aceh * Tycho Muda (born 1988), Dutch rower * Vincent Muda (born 1988), Dutch r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
