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Asuke, Aichi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo District, central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,699 and a population density of 50.25 persons per km2. Its total area was 193.00 km2. The Kōrankei Gorge in Asuke, home to about 4,000 Japanese maple trees, is one of Aichi Prefecture's best-known spots for viewing the brilliant colors of autumn. Asuke Village was created on October 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on December 17, 1890. The town area was expanded on April 1, 1955, by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Morioka, Kamo, and Azuri. On April 1, 2005, Asuke, along with the town of Fujioka, Aichi, Fujioka, and village of Obara, Aichi, Obara (both from Nishikamo District, Aichi, Nishikamo District), the towns of Asahi, Aichi, Asahi and Inabu, Aichi, Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama, Aichi, Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Nagoya is the capital and largest city of the prefecture. Overview Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the Largest cities in Japan by population by decade, fourth-largest city in Japan. Other major cities include Toyota, Aichi, Toyota, Okazaki, Aichi, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya, Aichi, Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōrankei
Kōrankei () is a gorge created by the Yodo River, a tributary of the Yahagi River. It is a part of Asuke, Aichi, Asuke Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Kōrankei has over 4000 maple trees said to have been planted in 1634. It sits next to Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park, and is a popular tourist destination, famous for its autumn foliage and its Erythronium japonicum flowers. Background In 1634, Kazuhisa Sanei, the 11th head priest of Kōjakuji Temple, is said to have planted maple and cedar trees in Asuke, on the approach from Yodogawa to Kasuji. Many maples have, since then, been planted by residents. It is said that 11 different types of maple trees have been planted at Korankei. A walking path has been built around the North side of the river valley. The Taigetsukyo bridge () was named the symbol of the river in 1953. After three changes, the bridge was finally settled on as a symbol in 2007. In 1930, when the priest and hamlet mayor were asked by Osaka Mainichi Shimb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groups Of Traditional Buildings
is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, castle town A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns were common in Medieval Europe. Some examples include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles. In Western Europe, ...s, mining towns, merchant quarters, ports, farming or fishing villages, etc. The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs recognizes and protects the country's cultural properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Municipalities can designate items of particular importance as and approve measures to protect them. Items of even higher importance are then designated by the central government. The Agency for Cultural Affairs then provides guidance, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Japan
Japan has three levels of governments: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities, with 1,719 in total as of January 2014. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards of Tokyo (). In Japanese, this system is known as , where each kanji in the word represents one of the four types of municipalities. Some designated cities also have further administrative subdivisions, also known as wards. But, unlike the special wards of Tokyo, these wards are not municipalities. Status The status of a municipality, if it is a village, town or city, is decided by the prefectural government. Generally, a village or town can be promoted to a city when its population increases above fifty thousand, and a city can (but need not) be demoted to a town or village when its population decreases below fifty thousand. The least-populated city, Utashinai, Hokkaid� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal Mergers And Dissolutions In Japan
have occurred since the Meiji era to join the facilities and legal boundaries of municipal districts, towns, and cities. Often, these mergers are driven by a necessity to consolidate villages and 'natural settlements' into larger-scale cities as modernization progressed and consolidation was promoted to provide greater access to public facilities and schools. History There have been several "waves" of merger activity between Japanese municipalities. The first wave, known as , occurred in the period from 1888 to 1889, when the modern municipal system was established. Before the mergers, existing municipalities were the direct successors of spontaneous hamlets called , or villages under the ''han'' system. This ''han'' system is still reflected in the postal system for rural areas as postal units called . The mergers slashed the number of that existed at the time from 71,314 to 15,859 cities, towns and villages, justified at the time by the increased scale and relevance of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimoyama, Aichi
was a village located in Higashikamo District, east-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Population As of April 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 5,593 and a population density of 48.9 persons per km2. Its total area was 114.18 km2. History The modern village of Shimoyama was created on October 1, 1889. On April 1, 2005, Shimoyama, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), and the towns of Asuke, Asahi, and Inabu (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota, and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture Toyota, Aichi References {{Aichi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inabu, Aichi
was a town located in Higashikamo District, in the mountainous section of north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan, bordering Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. As of the 2005 census the town had a population of 2,928. Its total area was 98.36 km2. During the early Meiji period cadastral reforms, the villages of Inahashi and Busetsu were established on October 1, 1889. The two villages merged to form the town of Inabu in 1940. Until September 30, 2003, the town was located within Kitashitara District, but from October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2005, the town was located within Higashikamo District. On April 1, 2005, Inabu, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke and Asahi, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota, and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi, Aichi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 110.65 persons per km2. Its total area was 32.11 km2. Asahi Village was created in 1906 through the merger of four small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on 1967. On April 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town of Fujioka, Aichi, Fujioka, the village of Obara, Aichi, Obara (both from Nishikamo District, Aichi, Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke, Aichi, Asuke and Inabu, Aichi, Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama, Aichi, Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo District), Municipal mergers and dissolutions in Japan, was merged into the expanded city of Toyota, Aichi, Toyota, and has ceased to exist as an independent Municipalities of Japan, municipality. References Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikamo District, Aichi
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Nishimikawa Region in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 (the last data available), the district had an estimated population of 16,703 with a population density, density of 43.84 persons per km2. Its total area was 381.06 km2. Towns and villages Prior to its dissolution, the district consisted of only one town: * Miyoshi, Aichi, Miyoshi ;Notes: History Kamo District (加茂郡) was one of the ancient districts of Shinano Province, but was transferred to Mikawa Province during the Sengoku period. In the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, on July 22, 1878, Kamo District was divided into Nishikamo District and Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo District within Aichi Prefecture. With the organization of municipalities on October 1, 1889, Nishikamo District was divided into 30 villages. District Timeline The village of Koromo was elevated to town status on January 29, 1892. In a round of consolida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obara, Aichi
was a village located in Nishikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 4,353 and a population density of 58.4 persons per km2. Its total area was 74.54 km2. Obara was well known as the home of traditional Japanese "Washi" mulberry paper. Obara Village was created on July 1, 1906, through the merger of the hamlets of Kiyohara, Honjo, Fukuhara and Toyohara. On July 13, 1972, the village was partly destroyed by landslides following heavy rains, with the loss of 32 lives. On April 1, 2005, Obara, along with the town of Fujioka (also from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke, Asahi and Inabu was a town located in Higashikamo District, in the mountainous section of north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan, bordering Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. As of the 2005 census the town had a population of 2,928. Its total area was 98.36 ..., and the village of Shimoyama, Aichi, Shimoyama (all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujioka, Aichi
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nishikamo District, Aichi, Nishikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Geography Fujioka was situated in the hilly region of central Aichi Prefecture, surrounded by forests and rivers, contributing to its semi-rural character. The town shared borders with other municipalities such as Obara, Aichi, Obara, Asuke, Aichi, Asuke, and Shimoyama, Aichi, Shimoyama, which were also later merged into Toyota City. History During the early Meiji period cadastral reforms on October 1, 1889, the villages of Tomioka (富岡村) and Fujikawa (藤川村) were established as part of Japan's modern municipality system. These two villages merged to form the village of Fujioka on April 1, 1906. Fujioka was elevated to town status on April 1, 1978, reflecting population growth and urban development. On April 1, 2005, Fujioka, along with the village of Obara, Aichi, Obara from Nishikamo District, the towns of Asuke, Aichi, Asuke, Asahi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
