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Echizen Ono Castle
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Echizen may refer to: * Echizen Province, an old province of Japan * Echizen, Fukui, a city in Fukui Prefecture * Echizen, Fukui (town), a town adjacent to said city, in Fukui Prefecture * Nomura's jellyfish, also known as Echizen jellyfish * Mount Echizen-dake, in Shizuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Pref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echizen Province
was a Provinces of Japan, province of Japan in the area that is today the northern portion of Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Echizen bordered on Kaga Province, Kaga, Wakasa Province, Wakasa, Hida Province, Hida, and Ōmi Province, Ōmi Provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō Gokishichidō, Circuit. Its abbreviated form name was . History Ancient and classical Echizen was an Old provinces of Japan, ancient province of Japan and is listed as one of the original provinces in the ''Nihon Shoki''. The region as a whole was sometimes referred to as . In 507, during a succession crisis, the king of Koshi was chosen to become the 26th emperor of Japan, Emperor Keitai. In 701 AD, per the reforms of the Taihō Code, Koshi was divided into three separate provinces: Echizen, Etchū Province, Etchū, and Echigo Province, Echigo. The original Echizen included all of what is now Ishikawa Prefecture. In 718 A.D., four districts of Japan, districts of northern Echizen (Hakui D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echizen, Fukui
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 83,078 in 20,341 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city was . The modern city of Echizen was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Takefu, Fukui, Takefu and the town of Imadate, Fukui, Imadate (from Imadate District, Fukui, Imadate District); although the Echizen Basin has been an important regional center for over 1,500 years. The city is home to the largest number of cultural assets in Fukui Prefecture and has many former castle sites and prehistoric archeological sites. Geography Echizen is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by mountains on three sides. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture **Echizen, Fukui (town), Echizen (town) **Fukui, Fukui, Fukui **Ikeda, Fukui, Ikeda **Minamiechizen, Fukui, Minamiechizen **Sabae, Fukui, Sabae Climate Echizen has a Humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui, Fukui, Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Fukui, Sakai, Echizen, Fukui, Echizen, and Sabae, Fukui, Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful ''samurai'' clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Kazoku, Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation and Kitadani Family, the Ichijōdani As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echizen, Fukui (town)
is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,709 and the population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Echizen town is located in the Nyū District of central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture ** Echizen ** Fukui ** Minamiechizen ** Sabae Climate Echizen has a humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Echizen is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2398 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C. Parts of the town are located within the extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan. Demogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomura's Jellyfish
is a very large rhizostome jellyfish, in the same size class as the lion's mane jellyfish, the largest cnidarian in the world. It is edible but not considered high quality. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Nemopilema.'' Commonly found in the waters of East Asia, and can negatively affect fisheries due to their large size and quantity. As a form of combating the large blooms, recent studies attempt to find new uses for the large jellyfish such as studying its venom for medical applications. Description ''Nemopilema nomurai'' can grow up to in diameter and weigh up to , the diameter when fully grown is slightly greater than the height of an average human. The species was named in tribute to Mr. Kan'ichi Nomura (C18–C19), Director General of the Fukui Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station, who in early December 1921 sent a specimen in a wooden tank to Professor Kishinouye, who found that it was unknown and dedicated time to study the living specimens. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Echizen-dake
is a Japanese volcanic peak in the area south-east of Mount Fuji. Its summit, 1,504 meters high, is located in the Susono City, Shizuoka. It is the highest peak of the Mount Ashitaka lava dome. History * Mount Echizen-dake erupted in the mid-Pleistocene epoch, about 100,000 years ago. It is an extinct volcano.Shizuoka Guide"Overview of Mt Fuji retrieved 2012-6-21. * Echizen-dake was depicted on the 50-yen banknote of the 1938 issue. Gallery Mount Fuji from Mount Echizen.jpg, Mount Fuji from the peak Fuji city from Ashitaka Mountains.jpg, Fuji City from the peak See also *List of volcanoes in Japan *List of mountains in Japan A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References The page incorporated material from Japanese Wikipedia page 越前岳, accessed 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
