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Kanzaki District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,048 and a density of 179.51 persons per km2. The total area was 228.67 km2. Towns and villages * Eigenji * Gokashō * Notogawa Mergers * On February 11, 2005 - the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō, along with the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), and the city of Yōkaichi, were merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. * On January 1, 2006 - the town of Notogawa, along with the town of Gamō (from Gamō District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi is located in east-centr .... Kanzaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Transition Light blue autonomies are Kanzaki District's town, deep bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga Kanzaki-gun
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west. Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture, with other major cities including Kusatsu, Nagahama, and Higashiōmi. Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks, the highest of any prefecture. Shiga Prefecture's southern half is located adjacent to the former capital city of Kyoto and forms part of Greater Kyoto, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Shiga Prefecture is home to Ōmi beef, the Eight Views of Ōmi, and Hikone Castle, one of four national treasure castles in Japan. History Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotō, Shiga
was a town located in Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Kotō" means "east of Lake Biwa". As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,061 and a density of 341.54 persons per km⊃2. The total area was 26.53 km2. On February 11, 2005, Kotō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji and Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District), and the town of Aitō (also from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi is located in east-centr .... References Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuchi, Shiga
was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2. The total area was 24.30 km2. On March 21, 2010, Azuchi was merged into the expanded city of Ōmihachiman. The town is well known for the ruins of Azuchi Castle of Oda Nobunaga, the 16th century ruler of Japan, and once depicted on the now lost Azuchi Screens. The period in the history of Japan approximately between 1568 and 1603 is called Azuchi-Momoyama period. Azuchi Castle ruins remain for the temple Soken-ji donated by Oda Nobunaga. He also established the oldest Christian Seminary in Japan, and its ruins are now a small public park. Transportation Azuchi Station of The Biwako Line The is the nickname used by the operator of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) to refer to the portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line (between Maibara Station and Kyoto Station) and the Hokuriku Main Line (between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamō District, Shiga
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 35,629 and a population density, density of 220 persons per km2. The total area is 162.15 km2. Towns *Hino, Shiga, Hino *Ryūō, Shiga, Ryūō Merger *On January 1, 2006 the town of Gamō, Shiga, Gamō merged into the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. *On March 21, 2010 the town of Azuchi, Shiga, Azuchi merged into the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Ōmihachiman. Transition Light blue autonomies are Gamō District's towns, deep blue autonomies are Gamō District's villages, and gray autonomies are others. References Districts in Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamō, Shiga
was a towns of Japan, town located in Gamō District, Shiga, Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Shiga, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,710 and a population density, density of 424.65 persons per km2. The total area was 34.64 km2. On January 1, 2006, Gamō, along with the town of Notogawa, Shiga, Notogawa (from Kanzaki District, Shiga, Kanzaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. Sister city * Buyeo County, Buyeo-gun Jangam, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea References External linksHigashiōmi official website Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōkaichi, Shiga
was a Cities of Japan, city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the population density, density of 852.15 persons per km2. The total area was 52.60 km2. On February 11, 2005, Yōkaichi, along with the towns of Eigenji, Shiga, Eigenji and Gokashō, Shiga, Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District, Shiga, Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō, Shiga, Aitō and Kotō, Shiga, Kotō (both from Echi District, Shiga, Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. The city was founded on August 15, 1954. Yokaichi is famous for the Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday in May. References External links Official website (Higashiomi) Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival [NHK(video) Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echi District, Shiga
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 34,262 and a population density, density of 325.07 persons per km2. The total area is 105.40 km2. Towns and villages Current town *Aishō, Shiga, Aishō Former towns *Aitō, Shiga, Aitō *Echigawa, Shiga, Echigawa *Hatashō, Shiga, Hatashō *Kotō, Shiga, Kotō Mergers *On February 11, 2005 the towns of Aitō, Shiga, Aitō and Kotō, Shiga, Kotō merged with the towns of Eigenji, Shiga, Eigenji and Gokashō, Shiga, Gokashō, both from Kanzaki District, Shiga, Kanzaki District, and the old city of Yōkaichi, Shiga, Yōkaichi, to form the new city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. *On February 26, 2006 the towns of Echigawa, Shiga, Echigawa and Hatashō, Shiga, Hatashō merged to form the new town of Aishō, Shiga, Aishō. References Districts in Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitō, Shiga
was a town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ... located in Echi District, Shiga, Echi District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. "Aitō" means "eastern Echi". It was founded February 11, 1971.https://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/koho/gappei/kaigi/new_1/kyogi18.pdf"Handling of Customs" As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,826 and a density of 142.48 persons per km2. The total area was 40.89 km2. On February 11, 2005, Aitō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, Shiga, Yōkaichi, the towns of Eigenji, Shiga, Eigenji and Gokashō, Shiga, Gokashō (both from Kanzaki District, Shiga, Kanzaki District), and the town of Kotō, Shiga, Kotō (also from Echi District, Shiga, Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. Refer ... [...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] |
Notogawa, Shiga
was a towns of Japan, town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga, Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Notogawa Station (Location: N35.179899,E136.165913) is the only Japan Railways Group, Japan Railway station in Higashiomi. The station is a rapid stop on the JR Biwako Line, located between stations in Ōmi-Hachiman Station, Omi-Hachiman to the east and Hikone Station, Hikone to the west. The town shares a small border with Lake Biwa to the northwest. History On January 1, 2006, Notogawa, along with the town of Gamō, Shiga, Gamō (from Gamō District, Shiga, Gamō District), was merged into the expanded city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Higashiōmi. Demographics As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 23,385 and a population density, density of 751.45 persons per km2. The total area is 31.12 km2. Sister town * Taber, Alberta, Taber, Alberta, Canada. External links References Dissolved municipalities of Shiga Prefecture {{Shiga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokashō, Shiga
was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,984 and a density of 736.12 persons per km2. The total area was 16.28 km2. Geography On February 11, 2005, Gokashō, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the town of Eigenji (also from Kanzaki District), and the towns of Aitō and Kotō (both from Echi District), was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. From Edo period until Shōwa period, Gokashō produced many merchants; for example, a founder of Wacoal. Even now, their country houses are kept around Gokashō, particularly Kondō area designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Shigeru Tonomura wrote novels about life of Gokasho merchants. Access * Ohmi Railway Main Line Gokashō Station * Ohmi Railway Bus Line between JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
