Yuzawa, Akita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,404 in 17,551 households and a population density of 52 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Yuzawa claims to be the birthplace of the famous Heian period poet Ono no Komachi. Geography Yuzawa is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture in the southern part of the Yokote Basin, sandwiched between the Ōu Mountains to the east and the Dewa Mountains to the west. It has a lot of snow in winter, so the entire area is designated as a special heavy snowfall area. The urban area is located in the south of the Yokote Basin, and spreads out in the alluvial fan of the Kaneuchisawa River on the eastern side of the Omono River. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Higashinaruse * Ugo * Yurihonjō * Yokote Miyagi Prefecture * Kurihara * Ōsaki Yamagata Prefecture * Kaneyama * Mamurogawa * Mogami * Shinjō Climate Yuzawa has a humid continental climate (Köp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Mamurogawa, Yamagata
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 6,792 in 2560 households, and a population density of 18 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Mamurogawa is located in the northern portion of the Shinjō Basin in north-central Yamagata Prefecture. The basin is surrounded on all sides by low mountains, with the Ōu Mountains to the northeast and the Dewa Mountains running from the west to the north. The area is known for its snow country (Japan), heavy snowfalls in winter. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Yurihonjō * Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa Yamagata Prefecture * Kaneyama, Yamagata, Kaneyama * Sakata, Yamagata, Sakata * Sakegawa, Yamagata, Sakegawa * Shinjō, Yamagata, Shinjō Climate Mamurogawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaneyama, Yamagata
270px, Kaneyama scene is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 5,205, and a population density of 35 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Kaneyama is located in northeastern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered to the north by Akita Prefecture. The town is at an elevation of between 100 and 400 meters, surrounded by 1000 meter mountains. The area is known for its extremely heavy snowfalls in winter. There are many ''osegi'' waterways running through the town. Part of the town is within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park Neighboring municipalities *Akita Prefecture ** Yuzawa *Yamagata Prefecture ** Sakegawa ** Shinjō Climate Kaneyama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heavies ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōsaki, Miyagi
Ōsaki City Hall is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 128,763 in 51,567 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōsaki is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). Geography Ōsaki is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture in the northern Sendai Plain. The Furukawa area in the center of the city is a base for commercial and service industries in the northern portion of Miyagi Prefecture, and the Naruko area in the northwestern of the city is noted for hot spring tourism . The Kashimadai and Matsuyama districts in the southeastern part of the city are within the commuting zone of Sendai. Climate Ōsaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Ōsaki is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm with September as ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kurihara, Miyagi
file:KuriharaShiyakusho2007-3.jpg, Kurihara City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 66,565, and a population density of 83 persons per km2 in 24,994 households. The total area of the city is . Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. Geography Kurihara covers a part of the northwestern corner of Miyagi Prefecture. It is mostly rice farmland, and small mountain ridges, the largest of which cluster around Mount Kurikoma, the tallest mountain in Kurihara, which is located at the furthest northwestern point of Miyagi Prefecture. In summer, the lotus on Lake Izunuma bloom. In fall, Mount Kurikoma is covered in fall colors and in winter migrating swans and geese come in flocks to spend the season on Kurihara's lakes. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Higashinaruse, Akita, Higashinaruse *Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa Iwate Prefecture *Ichinoseki, Iwate, Ichinoseki Miyagi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yokote, Akita
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 81,617 in 33,876 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yokote is located in southeast corner of Akita Prefecture in the center of the Yokote Basin, the Yokote River, which flows from the Ōu Mountains to the east, flows through the urban area. It is located about 70 kilometers away from the prefectural capital at Akita city. The city has an area of about 45 kilometers east-west and about 35 kilometers north-south. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Daisen, Akita, Daisen *Higashinaruse, Akita, Higashinaruse *Misato, Akita, Misato *Ugo, Akita, Ugo *Yurihonjō, Akita, Yurihonjō *Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa Iwate Prefecture *Nishiwaga, Iwate, Nishiwaga Climate Yokote has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa/Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ugo, Akita
270px, Nishimonai Bon Odori is a town located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,594 in 5141 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Ugo is located in southern Akita Prefecture, on the , which is bordered by the to the west, and the to the east. It is one of the prefecture's heaviest snowfall areas, and the amount of snow accumulated often exceeds 2 meters. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Yokote * Yurihonjō * Yuzawa Areas Ugo is divided into seven distinct areas: * is the cultural and economic hub of the town and is home to most of the residents. Nishimonai is also home to the majority of restaurants, shops, drinking establishments, and some small parks. Every August the town's most famous festival the Bon Odori is held on the streets of Nishimonai. * is the second-largest district in Ugo and is home to one or two small soba shops. It also houses Miwa Suga Jinj ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Higashinaruse, Akita
file:須川湖 Lake Sukawa - panoramio.jpg, 270px, Lake Suwaka is a List of villages in Japan, village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,363 in 944 households, and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is of the village is . In 1999, Higashinaruse was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. Geography Higashinaruse is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, about 100 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Akita city. The village borders Iwate Prefecture on the east with the Ou Mountains and Miyagi Prefecture to the south. The village is approximately 17 kilometers from east-to-west and 30 kilometers from north-to-south, and 93% of its area is classified as forest and wilderness, of which nearly half is national forest. Parts of the village are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Yokote, Akita, Yokote *Yuzawa, A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Omono River
The is located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The river flows from Mount Daisen on the border of Akita Prefecture with Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures in the city of Yuzawa and drains into the Sea of Japan at the city of Akita. The river's drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ... is essentially the entire southern half of Akita Prefecture. The river is free of dams for its entire length. It is regarded as a "first class river" in the Japanese river classification system. References External links (confluence with Ibi River) Rivers of Akita Prefecture Rivers of Japan {{Japan-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan is an accumulation of sediments that fans outwards from a concentrated source of sediments, such as a narrow canyon emerging from an escarpment. They are characteristic of mountainous terrain in arid to Semi-arid climate, semiarid climates, but are also found in more humid environments subject to intense rainfall and in areas of modern glaciation. They range in area from less than to almost . Alluvial fans typically form where a flow of sediment or rocks emerge from a confined channel and are suddenly free to spread out in many directions. For example, many alluvial fans form when steep mountain valleys meet a flat plain. The transition from a narrow channel to a wide open area reduces the carrying capacity of flow and results in Deposition (geology), deposition of sediments. The flow can take the form of infrequent debris flows like in a landslide, or can be carried by an intermittent stream or creek. The reduction of flow is key to the formation of alluvial ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |