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Iwakuni
file:20100724 Iwakuni 5235.jpg, 270px, Kintai Bridge file:Iwakuni city center area Aerial photograph.2008.jpg, 270px, Iwakuni city center is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Iwakuni is located in the southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordering Hiroshima Prefecture to the east and the Seto Inland Sea to the south.http://www.city.iwakuni.yamaguchi.jp/ - Iwakuni City Online The Nishiki River flows through the center of the city. Neighbouring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture *Hatsukaichi *Ōtake, Hiroshima, Ōtake Shimane Prefecture *Masuda, Shimane, Masuda *Yoshika, Shimane, Yoshika Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari, Yamaguchi, Hikari * Shūnan * Tabuse * Waki, Yamaguchi, Waki * Yanai, Yamaguchi, Yanai Climate Iwakuni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwakuni City Hall 20140927
270px, Kintai Bridge 270px, Iwakuni city center is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 127,512 in 65182 households and a population density of 157 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Iwakuni is located in the southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordering Hiroshima Prefecture to the east and the Seto Inland Sea to the south.http://www.city.iwakuni.yamaguchi.jp/ - Iwakuni City Online The Nishiki River flows through the center of the city. Neighbouring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Hatsukaichi * Ōtake Shimane Prefecture * Masuda * Yoshika Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari * Shūnan * Tabuse * Waki * Yanai Climate Iwakuni has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher from March to October, which encompasses the monsoon season from June to July, as well as peak typh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the north and Hiroshima Prefecture to the northeast. Yamaguchi (city), Yamaguchi is the capital and Shimonoseki is the largest city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, with other major cities including Ube, Yamaguchi, Ube, Shūnan, and Iwakuni. Yamaguchi Prefecture is located at the western tip of Honshu with coastlines on the Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea, and separated from the island of Kyushu by the Kanmon Straits. History Yamaguchi Prefecture was created by the merger of the provinces of Suō Province, Suō and Nagato Province, Nagato. During the rise of the samurai class during the Heian period, Heian and Kamakura period, Kamakura Periods (794–1333), the Ouchi family of Suō Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiko Fukuda
is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture and graduate of Hosei University, he was elected to the city assembly of Iwakuni in 1999, to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly in 2003, and to the House of Representatives in 2005. In 2008 he was elected the Mayor of Iwakuni file:20100724 Iwakuni 5235.jpg, 270px, Kintai Bridge file:Iwakuni city center area Aerial photograph.2008.jpg, 270px, Iwakuni city center is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of .... References * External links Official websitein Japanese. Mayors of places in Japan Politicians from Yamaguchi Prefecture Koizumi Children Living people 1970 births Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009 {{Japan-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishiki River
The is a 110 km long river, the longest in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The Nishiki is the main river in a larger system measuring 331.8 km in total. The government of Japan classifies it as a second-class river system. The Nishiki River system drains an area of 884.2 km2. The Nishiki River has its source in the city of Shūnan. At its mouth in the part of the city of Iwakuni that was formerly the separate town of Nishiki, it drains into the Inland Sea. The river is paralleled by the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line. It is known for having a station, Seiryu Miharashi Station, which exists only for viewing the river, with no external exits or entrances. Dams on the Nishiki include the Kōdō and the Sugano. Sources This article incorporates material from the article 錦川 (''Nishiki-gawa'') in the Japanese Wikipedia The is the Japanese-language, Japanese edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-source online encyclopedia. Started on 11 May 2001, the edition attain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waki, Yamaguchi
270px, ENEOS refinery in Waki is a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,927 in 2684 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Waki is located at the mouth of the right bank of the Oze River, which is also the prefectural border between Yamaguchi Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture. It is surrounded by Iwakuni city on the south side, and borders Ōtake city in Hiroshima Prefecture on the north side across the Oze River. In the eastern part of the town (Waki neighborhood), there are major public facilities, including the town hall, and lowlands that include reclaimed land, where most of the transportation and industrial facilities are located. Other areas (Seta neighborhood and Sekigahama neighborhood) are mostly mountainous areas, and old hamlets exist along the tributaries of the Oze River. Neighbouring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Ōtake Yamag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshika, Shimane
270px, Ōidani rice terraces is a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,759 in 3042 households and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Yoshioka is located in the Chugoku Mountains in the far southwestern corner of Yamaguchi Prefecture. Heavily forested and surrounded by steep mountains, arable land is available along the Takatsu River and its tributaries. Neighboring municipalities Shimane Prefecture * Masuda * Tsuwano Yamaguchi Prefecture *Iwakuni * Shūnan * Yamaguchi Climate Yoshika has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Yoshika is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōtake, Hiroshima
file:Yasaka-1996-r1.JPG, 270px, Yasaka Dam file:Otake city center area Aerial photograph.2016.jpg, 270px, Aerial photo of Ōtake city center file:Kamei Castle 01.jpg, 270px, ruins of Kamei Castle file:錦竜の滝 - panoramio.jpg, 270px, Kinryu Falls is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 25,955 in 12884 households and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Ōtake is located on the border with Yamaguchi Prefecture in far southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, and forms an integrated urban area with strong connections to Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. The city area has a gentle slope from the southwest to the northeast, and the geology is paleozoic strata and granite in the western mountains, and the urban area is sand and gravel. The urban area is surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains in the northwest, the Oze River in the south, and the Seto Inland Sea in the east, and develops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masuda, Shimane
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 43,885 in 21,249 households and a population density of 60 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Masuda is located on the western edge of Honshu, facing the Sea of Japan to the north and the Chugoku Mountains to the south and is bordered by Yamaguchi Prefecture to the west and Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest. The city has the largest geographic area among municipalities in Shimane Prefecture. The urban center is on a narrow floodplain between the Takatsu River and the Masuda River. Parts of the southern region of the city are within the borders of the Nishi-Chugoku Sanchi Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture *Akiōta, Hiroshima, Akiōta *Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Hatsukaichi *Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima, Kitahiroshima Shimane Prefecture *Hamada, Shimane, Hamada *Tsuwano, Shimane, Tsuwano *Yoshika, Shimane, Yoshika Yama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūnan
file:Tokuyama district Shunan city Aerial photograph.2008.jpg, 270px, Shūnan city center is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 137,019 in 6828 households and a population density of 210 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Shūnan is located in south-central Yamaguchi Prefecture, bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the south. Together with the cities of Kudamatsu and Hikari, with which it has strong ties in terms of industry, economy, and population exchange; the three cities are informally called the "Shunan District". The coastal area is part of the Seto Industrial Complex, with many chemical plants, refineries and heavy industry. The northern part, on the other hand, is part of the Chugoku Mountains, dotted with rural areas. Neighbouring municipalities Shimane Prefecture * Yoshika, Shimane, Yoshika Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari, Yamaguchi, Hikari * Hōfu, Yamaguchi, Hōfu * Iwakuni, Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari, Yamaguchi
270px, Murozumi Coast 270px, Hikari city center area Aerial photograph is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,100 in 23577 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name Hikari itself means "brilliance" or "light" in Japanese. Geography The urban center of Hikari is located on the alluvial plain of the Shimada River, and on both ends of it lies the Murozumi Coast and Nijigahama Beach, forming part of the Setonaikai National Park. The hilly area from the northern part of the city to the eastern part is the Sekishiroyama Prefectural Natural Park. Neighbouring municipalities Yamaguchi Prefecture * Iwakuni * Kudamatsu * Shūnan * Yanai Climate Hikari has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Hikari is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanai, Yamaguchi
270px, Yanai City Hall 270px, Yanai City center 270px, Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 29,821 in 15298 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yanai is located in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture, at the base of the eastern coast of the Murotsu Peninsula. The city overlooks Mt. Kotoseki and portions are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park. The city area consists of coastal areas, inland areas (Iriku and Hizumi areas), peninsulas and islands (Heigunjima), and more than half of the total area is mountainous and hilly. Urban areas are mostly on flat areas along the coast. In the northern inland area, and rural villages are scattered along river basins. Neighbouring municipalities Yamaguchi Prefecture * Hikari * Hirao * Iwakuni * Kaminoseki * Suō-Ōshima * Tabuse Climate Yanai has a humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
