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Nishikunisaki District, Ōita
was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... District Timeline * July 22, 1878 – Nishikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District broke off into Nishikunisaki and Higashikunisaki Districts. * April 1, 1889 – Prior to activating the town and village status, the district founded the towns of Takada and Tamazu and 17 villages * April 1, 1907 – The towns of Takada and Tamazu, and the villages of Kinawa and Miwa were merged to create the town of Takada. * January 1, 1919 – The village of Kadaki was elevated to town status. * April 1, 1941 – The villages of Nishimatama and Nakamatama were merged to create the village of Matama. * April 1, 1951 The town of Takada, and the villages of Kawachi, Higashitoko, Nishi ... [...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] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is the capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its ''onsen'' and '' ryokan'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. It has more ''onsen'' than any other Japanese prefecture. History Around the 6th century, Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashikunisaki District, Ōita
is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ... of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km2. There is only one village left in the district. * Himeshima Until March 30, 2006, the district additionally had four towns. * Aki * Kunimi * Kunisaki * Musashi District Timeline *On March 31, 2006 the old town of Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi to become the new city of Kunisaki. Districts in Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungotakada, Ōita
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 21,980 in 11038 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Bungotakada is located in the western part of the Kunisaki Peninsula in northern Ōita Prefecture, facing the Gulf of Suō at the edge of the Seto Inland Sea. The city center is located in the Takada area, which stretches across the plains along the Katsura River (:ja: 桂川 (大分県), 桂川, ''Katsura-gawa'') and was once a prosperous shipping and commercial town. It is located approximately 30 minutes by car from Nakatsu, Ōita, Nakatsu City and approximately one hour by car from the prefectural capital, Ōita (city), Ōita City. In the Tamatsu district in the north of the city center, there is a hilly area which is the site of the former Takada Castle. Its ''jōkamachi'' castle town was developed from the Edo period onwards. Moving in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakaji, Ōita
was a town located in Nishikunisaki District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,604 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 95.62 persons per km2. The total area was 37.69 km2. On March 31, 2005, Kakaji, along with the town of Matama (also from Nishikunisaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada. References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Bungotakada, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōta, Ōita
was a village located in Nishikunisaki District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,829 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 39.70 persons per km2. The total area was 46.07 km2. On October 1, 2005, Ōta, along with the town of Yamaga (from Hayami District), was merged into the expanded city of Kitsuki. References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Kitsuki, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matama, Ōita
was a town located in Nishikunisaki District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,808 and the density of 85.80 persons per km2. The total area was 44.38 km2. Merge On March 31, 2005, Matama, along with the town of Kakaji (also from Nishikunisaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Bungotakada. Location Matama town is located on the northern coast of Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan's Japanese archipelago, four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa Island, Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Ryukyu Islands, Islands .... References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Bungotakada, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaga, Ōita
was a town located in Hayami District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,590 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 59.77 persons per km2. The total area was 143.71 km2. On October 1, 2005, Yamaga, along with the village of Ōta (from Nishikunisaki District), was merged into the expanded city of Kitsuki. References Dissolved municipalities of Ōita Prefecture Kitsuki, Ōita {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayami District, Ōita
is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 35,462 and the density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ... of 163.46 persons per km2. The total area is 216.94 km2. Towns and villages * Hiji Merger *On October 1, 2005 the town of Yamaga, along with the village of Ōta, from Nishikunisaki District, was merged into the expanded city of Kitsuki. Districts in Ōita Prefecture {{Oita-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsuki, Ōita
file:杵築市役所.jpg, 270px, Kitsuki City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,761 in 13199 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Kitsuki is located in east-central Ōita Prefecture at the southern tip of the Kunisaki Peninsula, across Beppu Bay from the prefectural capital at Ōita City. By land, it is approximately 35 kilometers from the center of Ōita City. The northern and western parts of the city are mountainous. Tateishi Pass, adjacent to Usa City, is the border between the former Bungo Province and Buzen Province. Neighboring municipalities Ōita Prefecture *Bungotakada, Ōita, Bungo-Takada *Hiji, Ōita, Hiji *Kunisaki, Ōita, Kunisaki *Usa, Ōita, Usa Climate Kitsuki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
