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Hitoyoshi
290px, Hitoyoshi City Hall 290px, Panorama of Hitoyoshi and Kuma River from Hitoyoshi Castle 290px, Hitoyoshi Castle ruins is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,842 in 15292 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hitoyoshi is located about 70 kilometers due south of the prefectural capital of Kumamoto City in a straight line and is the southernmost part of Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern and southern parts of the city are mountainous, forming part of the Kyushu Mountains. The southern part of the city is also mountainous, with an elevation of about 1,000 meters, and borders Miyazaki Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture. The city center is at the western edge of the Hitoyoshi Basin, with the Kuma River running through it from east to west Neighboring municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture * Isa Kumamoto Prefecture * Nishiki * Kuma * Sagara * Yamae Miyazaki Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoyoshi Castle
270px, Map of Hitoyoshi Castle was an Edo period flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1961. It is No.93 on the list "100 Fine Castles of Japan". Since the Sagara clan was appointed ''jitō'' (land steward) n the Kamakura period, the clan inhabited this castle for 35 generations, for 670 years until the Meiji restoration of 1871. Overview Hitoyoshi Castle is located on the south side of the Kuma River that flows through the center of Hitoyoshi city, and is built on a mountain at the confluence of the Kuma River and its tributary, the Mune River. This is in the Hitoyoshi Basin, a 30 by 15 kilometer valley surrounded by tall mountains at the southern border of Higo Province. The Kuma River and Mune River serve as natural moats on the north and west sides, and the mountain slopes and cliffs serve as natural castle walls on the east and south sides. The San-no-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoyoshi Domain
270px, Sagara Yorimoto, final daimyo of Hitoyoshi Domain was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. It was centered around Hitoyoshi Castle in what is now the city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto and was ruled by the ''tozama daimyō'' Sagara clan for all of its history. History The Sagara clan was appointed ''Jitō'' (land stewards) of this region of Higo Province in 1193 by the Kamakura shogunate. When they relocated to the region from their ancestral estates in Suruga Province, they brought with them many metal craftsmen, and this was a major industry of the Hitoyoshi area into the twentieth century. During the Sengoku period, the Sagara were among the first to side with Toyotomi Hideyoshi during his invasion of Kyushu of 1586, and were allowed to keep their territory. Prior to the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, the clan supported Ishida Mitsunari and the Western Army, but afterwards defected to Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Eastern Army, and were again confirmed in their existing holdings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Kumamoto is the capital and largest city of Kumamoto Prefecture, with other major cities including Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Yatsushiro, Amakusa, Kumamoto, Amakusa, and Tamana, Kumamoto, Tamana. Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū on the coast of the Ariake Sea, across from Nagasaki Prefecture, with the mainland separated from the East China Sea by the Amakusa Archipelago. Kumamoto Prefecture is home to Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, with its peak above sea level. History Historically, the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara Clan
The Sagara clan (相良氏, ''Sagara-shi'') was a Japanese samurai clan of daimyos. They were a tactical ally of the Shimazu clan. In the Edo period, they became the daimyo of the Hitoyoshi Domain and ruled until the Meiji Restoration. After the restoration, they were appointed Viscount. Origins The Sagara clan was founded by Sagara Korekane, descending from the Fujiwara clan. It is believed that the clan took its name from the manor (''shōen'') they held in Sagara, Haibara District, Tōtōmi Province during the Kamakura period. History The Sagara clan was, in the Edo period, a ''tozama daimyō'' clan which ruled the Hitoyoshi Domain in Higo Province. The domain boasted land worth of 22,000 koku. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Hosokawa" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 50 retrieved 2013-5-28. In 1198, the year before his death, Minamoto no Yoritomo granted the territory of Hitoyoshi (on K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamae, Kumamoto
290px, Yamae onsen is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,177 in 1194 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Yamae is located in an inland region of southern Kumamoto prefecture. The southern part of the village is part of the Hitoyoshi Basin, which is contains the central urban area. The remainder, which accounts for 90% of the village area, is mountainous. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Hitoyoshi * Itsuki * Kuma * Sagara * Yatsushiro Climate Yamae has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yamae is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2283 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuma River (Japan)
The is a river in Kumamoto Prefecture, central Western part of Kyūshū, Japan. It is sometimes referred as Kumagawa River. It is the longest river in Kyushu, with the length of 115 km long and has a drainage area of . The river's estuary was designated part of Japan's 500 Important Wetlands. It is considered to be one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (the other two being the Mogami River and the Fuji River). The Kuma River is classified as class A river, under the management of the Japanese government.Ranlund, C. (2017). Impacts of the Sea Dike and Reclamation Project in Isahaya Bay on Baroclinic Structure in the Ariake Sea, Japan. The Kuma River is a popular tourist spot; about 70,000 people visit every year. Tourists are attracted to Ayu sweetfish, Ayu fish or sweetfish which inhabits at the Kuma river and some of its tributaries, where many people especially enjoy “shaku-ayu”. The river is also used for fishing, mainly in June, and for irrigation of nearby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiki, Kumamoto
290px, Nishiki Town Hall is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 10,046 in 3975 households, and a population density of 49 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . The town's name is the Japanese word for "brocade", and is used as a name for more than one town in Japan. Geography Nishiki is located in the southern part of Kumamoto prefecture, approximately 70 kilometers south-southeast of the prefectural capital at Kumamoto, Kumamoto. The northern portion of the town lies in flat terrain that forms part of the ''Hitoyoshi Basin''; the Kuma River borders the town to the east and west. The southern reaches of the Kyushu Mountains adjoins one corner of the town limits. The southernmost corner of the townsland meets the prefectural border with Miyazaki Prefecture. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Asagiri * Hitoyoshi * Sagara Miyazaki Prefecture * Ebino Climate Nishiki has a humid s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagara, Kumamoto
290px, Kawabe River in Sagara is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Population , the village had an estimated population of 3987 in 1589 households, and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Sagara is located in the western part of the Hitoyoshi Basin in southern Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern part is mostly mountainous, and the Kawabe River runs through it from north to south. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Asagiri * Hitoyoshi * Itsuki * Nishiki * Taragi * Yamae Climate Sagara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sagara is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2283 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebino, Miyazaki
is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,397 in 7775 households, and a population density of 58 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Ebino is in far southwestern Miyazaki Prefecture, bordered to the north by Kumamoto Prefecture and to the south by Kagoshima Prefecture. The southern part of the city is formed by the volcanoes and volcanic plateaus of Mount Kirishima and the Ebino Plateau, and is designated as Kirishima-Yaku National Park. The northern part consists of plateaus and mountain forests, forming the Yatake Plateau. The center of the city is the Kakuto Basin, with many hot springs. It is the 8th physically largest city in Miyazaki Prefecture. * Inhabitable land: 8,256 Hectares (1 October 2004) * Forestland: 20,044 Hectares (1 February 2005) Neighboring municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture * Isa * Kirishima * Yūsui Kumamoto Prefecture * Hitoyoshi * Nishiki * Asagiri Miyazaki Prefecture *Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa, Kagoshima
file:Koriyama Hachiman Shrine Isa.JPG, 290px, Koriyama Hachiman Shrine file:RIMG0228.JPG, 290px, Kiso Falls in Isa is a Cities of Japan, city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 22,998 in 12567 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Isa is located in the northernmost inland area of Kagoshima Prefecture, about 75 kilometers north of the prefectural capital, Kagoshima City. The Kawauchi River runs through the city, which is surrounded by the Kyushu Mountains, and the urban center is part of the Oguchi Basin, with an elevation of about 180 meters. Neighboring municipalities Kagoshima Prefecture * Izumi, Kagoshima , Izumi * Satsuma, Kagoshima, Satsuma * Yūsui, Kagoshima , Yūsui Kumamoto Prefecture * Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto , Hitoyoshi * Kuma, Kumamoto , Kuma * Minamata, Kumamoto , Minamata Miyazaki Prefecture * Ebino, Miyazaki , Ebino Climate Isa has a humid subtrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
