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Katsuyama, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,027 and a density of 65.04 persons per km2. The total area was 138.79 km2. On March 31, 2005, Katsuyama, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. To coincide with the 2005 merger, Katsuyama residents were given a book commemorating the last 50 years of Katsuyama's existence as a town and a special purple cloth with the town logo imprinted on it. Local to Katsuyama is the , the only Okayama waterfall on the list of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls and home to Japanese macaque monkeys. Recently, Katsuyama has also become known for its noren adorning the shops and houses along a 1 km stretch of the Katsuyama Historical Preservation District, wherein the Edo Period landsca ... [...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 bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yubara, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,310 and a density of 23.41 persons per km2. The total area was 141.37 km2. On March 31, 2005, Yubara, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse and Ochiai, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. The historic town is nestled in a ravine and follows the meandering path of the Asahi River. The village is surrounded, on all sides by trees clinging to the hillsides. (There are small logging operations in the region that the bus passes on the way into town.) The town sits at the base of Yubara Dam. There are a number onsen hotels. There is also an outdoor, mixed bathing bath, or rotenburo, by the river. This facility is free. The waters are said to have healing effects on those suffering from diabetes, chronic women's disea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomihara Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Tomihara Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 134.7 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 and a wooden station building. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Tomihara Station opened on December 11, 1930. 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. The station building was rebuilt in 1994. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukida Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama, Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Tsuboi Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 128.6 kilometers from the southern terminal station, terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track and a wooden station building. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations History Tsukida Station opened on December 11, 1930. 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. The station building was rebuilt in 1994. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 54 passengers daily.. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama, Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 123.8 kilometers from the southern terminal station, terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building was refurbished in 2000. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations History Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station opened on March 15, 1925. 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 306 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 unit A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...s (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. [...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. Thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōsa, Okayama
was a town located in Atetsu District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,922 and a density of 32.35 persons per km2. The total area was 121.25 km2. On March 31, 2005, Ōsa, along with the towns of Shingō, Tessei and Tetta (all from Atetsu District), was merged into the expanded city of Niimi is a city located in northwestern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,583 (14,628 males, 15,955 females), with 12,857 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total .... Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture {{Okayama-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noren
are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows. They usually have one or more vertical slits cut from the bottom to nearly the top of the fabric, allowing for easier passage or viewing. are rectangular and come in many different materials, sizes, colours, and patterns. Homes were originally used to protect a house from wind, dust, and rain, as well as to keep a house warm on cold days and to provide shade on hot summer days. They can also be used for decorative purposes or for dividing a room into two separate spaces. Businesses Exterior are traditionally used by shops and restaurants as a means of protection from sun, wind, and dust, and for displaying a shop's name or logo. Names are often Japanese characters, especially kanji, but may be emblems, Japanese rebus monograms, or abstract designs. designs are generally traditional to complement their association with traditional establishments, but modern designs also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Macaque
The Japanese macaque (''Macaca fuscata''), also known as the snow monkey, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species that is native to Japan. Colloquially, they are referred to as "snow monkeys" because some live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year – no other non-human primate lives further north, nor in a colder climate. Individuals have brownish grey fur, pinkish-red faces, and short tails. Two subspecies are known. In Japan, the species is known as ''Nihonzaru'' (ニホンザル, a combination of ''Nihon'' 日本 "Japan" + ''saru'' 猿 "monkey") to distinguish it from other primates, but the Japanese macaque is very familiar in Japan — as it is the only species of monkey in Japan — so when Japanese people simply say ''saru'', they usually have the Japanese macaque in mind. Physical characteristics The Japanese macaque is sexually dimorphic. Males weigh on average , while females average .Fooden J, Aimi M. (2005) "Systematic review of Japanese ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
is a list of waterfalls in Japan compiled by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990. Background According to the Japanese government, there are 517 named waterfalls in Japan. Many of these waterfalls are located in remote mountain locations, but with an increase in hiking and tourism in recent years, the number of visitors has greatly increased, placing significant pressure on the surrounding environment. Listing Gallery File:Hagoromonotaki.jpg, 1. Hagoromo Falls File: Inkura.jpg, 2. Inkura Falls File:Garoh-Fall.jpg, 3. Garō Falls File:Ginganotaki.jpg, 4. Ryusei-Ginga Falls File:Asiribetu.jpg, 5. Ashiribetsu Falls File:Oshinkoshin-no-taki.jpg, 6. Oshinkoshin Falls File:Kurokumanotaki.jpg, 7. Kurokuma Falls File: Waterfall of Fudou in Hatimantai.JPG, 9. Fudō Falls File:Akiu Otaki.jpg, 10. Akiu Great Falls File:Sankai_no_taki_5nov07.jpg, 11. Sankai Falls File:Nanataki Falls 2008-02-29.jpg, 12. Nanataki Falls File:Chagamanotakiw.jpg, 13. Chagama Falls File:H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatsuka, Okayama
was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2. On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa. Geography *Mountains: *Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture) Adjoining municipalities *Okayama Prefecture ** Yubara ** Kawakami **Chūka *Tottori Prefecture **Kurayoshi (Former Sekigane town) Economy Agriculture *Dairy (Jersey cattle, milk) Education *Yatsuka Elementary School *Hiruzen Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Hiruzen High School Transportation *Expressways: **Yonago Expressway ***Hiruzen Interchange (Kawakami) *National highways: ** Route 313 ** Route 482 * Prefectural roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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