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Katsuragi, Nara
file:Katsuragi city-office Taima.jpg, 280px, Katsuragi City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 37,809 in 15842 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Katsuragi is located at the eastern foot of the mountain range that stretches from Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Mount Katsuragi to Mount Nijō, bordered by Osaka Prefecture to the west. Located in the Nara Basin, the climate is cold enough to cause frost in the winter and humid in the summer. Also, since there is little rain throughout the year, there were reservoirs all over the city to deal with water shortages. Mountains Mt Iwahashiyama* Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Mt Katsuragi * Mount Kongō, Mt KongoMt Nijo Neighboring municipalities Nara Prefecture * Yamatotakada, Nara, Yamatotakada * Gose, Nara, Gose * Kashiba, Nara, Kashiba Osaka Prefecture * Taishi, Osaka, Taishi * Kanan, Osaka, Kanan Climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Yamato Katsuragi
or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border of Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. The peak elevation is . The mountain is located along the Gose Line of the Kintetsu Railway. The base of the mountain has many different Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. The mountain is accessible via the Katsuragisan Ropeway on the east side, as well as several different hiking trails of varying difficulty and length on all sides. The summit has a local government-run lodge and campground for those who want to spend the night or rest after ascending Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Other names for the mountain include Mount Kaina, Mount Kamo, Mount Tenshin, and Shinoga Peak. Location and naming Mount Yamato Katsuragi is located within Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park, with a peak elevation of . Mount Nijō is about to the north, and Mount Kongō is about to the south-southwest. It is part of the Kongō Range. Mount Yamato Katsuragi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Treasure (Japan)
Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is "Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, Tangible Cultural Properties designated by law in modern Japan as having extremely high value." Specifically, it refers to buildings, arts, and crafts designated as especially valuable from among Important Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan, Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). A Tangible Cultural Property is considered to be of historic or artistic value, classified either as "buildings and structures" or as "fine arts and crafts". Each National Treasure must show outstanding workmanship, a high value for world cultural history, or exceptional value for scholarship. Approximately 20% of the National Treasures are structures such as Japanese castle, castles, Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, or residences. The other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofun
are megalithic tombs or tumulus, tumuli in Northeast Asia. ''Kofun'' were mainly constructed in the Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD.岡田裕之「前方後円墳」『日本古代史大辞典』大和書房、2006年。 The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period, which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many ''kofun'' have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds (). The Mozu kofungun, Mozu-Furuichi kofungun, Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the World Heritage Sites in Japan, UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the World Heritage Sites in Japan#Tentative List, Tentative List. Overview The ''kofun tumuli'' have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of ''kofun'' is known as a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato Province
was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Yamato" in . It was also called . Yamato consists of two characters, 大 "great", and 和 " Wa". At first, the name was written with one different character (), but due to its offensive connotation, for about ten years after 737, this was revised to use more desirable characters () (see Names of Japan). The final revision was made in the second year of the Tenpyō-hōji era (). It is classified as a great province in the '' Engishiki''. The Yamato Period in the history of Japan refers to the late Kofun Period (c. 250–538) and Asuka Period (538–710). Japanese archaeologists and historians emphasize the fact that during the early Kofun Period the Yamato Kingship was in close contention with other regional powers, such as Kibi Province near present-day Okayama Prefecture. Around the 6th century, the local chieftainship gained national contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanan, Osaka
is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,429 and a population density of 610 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Kanan is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture on the west side of Kongō Range and Katsuragi Mountains which separate Osaka from Nara Prefecture. It is approximately 25 kilometers from central Osaka City. The town is roughly square, measuring 7.5 kilometers east-to-west by 6.7 kilometers north-to-south. The landscape is hilly or mountainous, with about a third of the town area within the borders of Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Nara Prefecture * Katsuragi Osaka Prefecture * Chihayaakasaka * Taishi * Tondabayashi Climate Kanan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taishi, Osaka
260px, Eifuku-ji Kondo 260px, Shinaga Jinja 260px, Grave of Emperor Yōmei is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,172 in 5572 households and a population density of 930 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Taishi is located in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture on the west side of Kongō Range and Katsuragi Mountains which separate Osaka from Nara Prefecture. The town is dominated by the peaks of Mount Nijō to the east. Neighboring municipalities Nara Prefecture * Kashiba * Katsuragi Osaka Prefecture * Habikino * Kanan * Tondabayashi Climate Taishi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Taishi is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is located on the western coast of the Kii Peninsula, forming the western is open to Osaka Bay. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two " urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard '' ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashiba, Nara
280px, Kashima Jinja in Kashiba is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,357 in 33199 households, and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kashiba is located at the western edge of the Nara Basin. The city spreads out over an alluvial fan at the eastern foot of Mount Nijō. It borders Osaka Prefecture and has developed as a residential area near Osaka Surrounding municipalities Nara Prefecture * Yamatotakada * Katsuragi * Ōji * Kanmaki * Kōryō Osaka Prefecture * Habikino * Kashiwara * Taishi Climate Kashiba has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kashiba is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gose, Nara
280px, Gose City Hall is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,196 in 11958 households, and a population density of 380 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Gose is located at the eastern foot of the mountain range that stretches from Mount Katsuragi to Mount Kongō, bordered by Osaka Prefecture to the west. It is at the southwestern edge of the Nara Basin. Neighboring municipalities Nara Prefecture * Gojō * Kashihara * Katsuragi * Ōyodo * Takatori * Yamatotakada Osaka Prefecture * Chihayaakasaka Climate Gose has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gose is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C. Demogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamatotakada, Nara
file:Unitika oaktown yamatotakada 10.jpg, 290px, Unitika oaktown yamatotakada is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,950 in 31312 households, and a population density of 3800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Occupying a corner of the central-western part of the Nara Basin, most of the small city area is flat, with the northwestern part of the city forming the southern end of the Umami Hills. The Katsuragi River and the Takada River run through the city from north-to-south. The Soga River runs through the northeastern part of the city, near the border with Kashihara, and the Kuzugawa River runs through the northwestern part. The Takada River once ran east of its current course, but because it was plagued by flooding, rerouting work began in 1932, resulting in its current course. The old course was filled in and turned into a road, which became the current Japan National Route 166 and Nara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
