was a
village
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located in
Mima District,
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 728,633 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the north, E ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated
population
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of 1,414 and a
density
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of 14.45 persons per km². The total area was 97.88 km².
On March 1, 2005, Ichiu, along with the towns of
Handa and
Sadamitsu (all from
Mima District), was merged to create the town of
Tsurugi.
Geography
Ichiu is dominated by steep and relatively tall mountains. The town is situated on the upper part of the Sadamitsu River.
Education
Ichiu has one junior high school, and one elementary school, Komi Elementary. Due to lack of students, Ichiu Junior High School closed in spring 2010.
Sightseeing
*Ichiu is known as "The Land of Giant Trees," and is home to a number of large, old trees. "Akabane Taishi no Enoki" is the oldest
hackberry tree in Japan at an estimated 800 years old; it has a circumference of 8.7 meters. Ichiu is also home to Shikoku's oldest horse chestnut and Japanese red pine.
*Dogama is a series of pools, rapids and waterfalls formed as the Sadamitsu river flows through a
slot canyon. It is notable for the deep blue-green color of its water.
*
Mount Tsurugi Mount Tsurugi may refer to:
* Mount Tsurugi (Hokkaido) (剣山), in Hokkaido, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima) (剣山), in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Toyama) (剱岳), in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
See also
* Tsurugisan (train)
...
and the
Iya Valley
The Iya Valley (祖谷 ''Iya'') region in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan is a scenic area known for its dramatic mountain valleys, thatched roof farmhouses and historic vine bridges. Although access has improved in recent years, the Iya Valley and ...
may be accessed via
Route 438 through Ichiu.
Transportation
Japanese National Route 438
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is the main road in Ichiu. Ichiu is served by local buses.
External links
Tsurugi official website(in Japanese)
(in Japanese)
Dissolved municipalities of Tokushima Prefecture
Tsurugi, Tokushima
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