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Kume, Okayama
was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km². The total area was 74.39 km². On February 28, 2005, Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Geography *Rivers: Yoshii River Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture **Tsuyama ** Chūō ** Asahi ** Ochiai ** Kuse ** Kagamino Education *Kyōsyō Elementary School *Chūsei Elementary School *Seidō Elementary School *Shūjitsu Elementary School *Kume Junior High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **Kishin Line *** Tsuboi Station - Mimasaka-Sendai Station Road * Expressways: **Chūgoku Expressway ***Kume Bus Stop ***Innoshō Interchange (Tsuyama) *National highways National Highway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū, Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scale administrative reforms of the early Meiji period (1868–1912), and the borders of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōboku, Okayama
was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,494 and a density of 166.90 persons per km2. The total area was 44.90 km2. On February 28, 2005, Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Geography Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture **Tsuyama ** Kamo ** Shōō ** Nagi *Tottori Prefecture **Chizu Education *Niino Elementary School *Hirodo Elementary School *Shōkamo Elementary School *Shōboku Junior High School Transportation Road *National highways National Highways, formerly the Highways Agency and later Highways England, is a State-owned enterprise, government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving Roads in England, motorways and major A roads in England. It al ...: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expressways Of Japan
The of Japan make up a large network of controlled-access toll expressways. History Following World War II, Japan's economic revival led to a massive increase in personal automobile use. However the existing road system was inadequate to deal with the increased demand; in 1956 only 23% of national highways were paved, which included only two thirds of the main Tokyo-Osaka road ( National Route 1). In April 1956 the Japan Highway Public Corporation (JH) was established by the national government with the task of constructing and managing a nationwide network of expressways. In 1957 permission was given to the corporation to commence construction of the Meishin Expressway linking Nagoya and Kobe, the first section of which opened to traffic in 1963. In addition to the national expressway network administered by JH, the government established additional corporations to construct and manage expressways in urban areas. The Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation (res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimasaka-Sendai Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Mimasaka-Sendai Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 95.6 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station originally had a second side platform, connected to the wooden station building by a level crossing, but it is no longer in use and the track has been removed. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Mimasaka-Sendai Station opened on August 21, 1923. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuboi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Tsuboi Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 98.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Tsuboi Station opened on August 21, 1923. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 24 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishin Line
is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Himeji, Hyōgo and Niimi, Okayama, Japan. The name of the line comes from the first kanji of Himeji () and Niimi () which the line connects. Stations *S: Trains stop *s: Some trains stop *｜: Trains pass Rolling stock New KiHa 122 and KiHa 127 series diesel multiple units (DMUs) were introduced on the line between Himeji and Kōzuki from spring 2009. Journey times were reduced from spring 2010 after the entire fleet of new trains had been delivered. , JR West press release, 26 August 2008. Retrieved on 27 August 2008. History The first section of the line opened was from Tsuyama to the north in 1923, and the line was progressively exte ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagamino, Okayama
is a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2005, Kagamino absorbed the town of Okutsu, and the villages of Kamisaibara and Tomi, all from Tomata District, to form the new town of Kagamino, with a combined total area of . The combined population of the towns, using the 2003 estimates, would be 14,651. As of 2003 (before the merger), the town had an estimated population of 11,188 and a density of 91.52 persons per km2. The total area was . International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Kagamino is twinned with: * Yverdon-les-Bains Yverdon-les-Bains () (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, , w ..., Switzerland References External links * Kagamino official website Towns in Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuse, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2. On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Katsuyama ** Ochiai ** Yubara **Tsuyama (Former Kume town) ** Kagamino (Former Kagamino town and Tomi village) Education *Senkyō Elementary School *Meki Elementary School *Kashimura Elementary School *Kusakabe Elementary School *Yono Elementary School *Kuse Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Kuse High School Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **Kishin Line *** Kuse Station Road * Exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochiai, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,652 and a density of 105.81 persons per km2. The total area was 147.92 km2. On March 31, 2005, Ochiai, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture), Bicchū River (Tributary of the Asahi River) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Katsuyama ** Kuse ** Hokubō **Takahashi (Former Ukan town) **Tsuyama (Former Kume town) **Misaki (Former Asahi town) ** Kibichūō (Former Kamogawa town) Education *Amatsu Elementary School *Ueda Elementary School **Ueyama Branch School *Ochiai Elementary School *Kawahigashi Elementary School *Kiyama Elementary School **Hinoue Branch School *Kōchi El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi, Okayama
was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,382 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 40.75 persons per km2. The total area was 82.99 km2. On March 22, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of Chūō and Yanahara (all from Kume District), was merged to create the town of Misaki. Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūō, Okayama
was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,188 and a density of 99.72 persons per km2. The total area was 72.08 km2. On March 22, 2005, Chūō, along with the towns of Asahi and Yanahara (all from Kume District), was merged to create the town of Misaki Misaki ( ja, 御先, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like gods, demons and spirits, among other supernatural entities. Their name comes from a kannushi's vanguard. Summary Misaki are subordinate to the hig .... Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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