was a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Yuri District,
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographi ...
,
Japan
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.
In 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 6,359 and a
density
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of 19.72 persons per km
2. The total area is 322.53 km
2. The town is named for the nearby
Mount Chōkai which is on the boundary of Akita Prefecture and
Yamagata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 1,005,926 (1 February 2025) and an area of 9,325 Square kilometre, km2 (3,600 Square mile, sq mi). Its neighbours are Akita Prefectu ...
, southwest of town.
On March 22, 2005, Chōkai, along with the city of
Honjō; and the towns of
Higashiyuri,
Iwaki,
Nishime,
Ōuchi,
Yashima and
Yuri (all from
Yuri District), merged to create the city of
Yurihonjō.
Chōkai contains several villages, including Jinego (上笹子; Kami-Jinego), Fushimi (伏見), Kawauchi (上川内; Kami-Kawauchi), and Hitane (上直根; Kami-Hitane). Highway 108 is the town's largest highway, connecting to
Yuri and
Honjō in the NW and Highway 13 in the SE.
There are two rivers in Chōkai -- Koyoshi River and Jinego River.
History
* On March 31 1955, the villages of Kawauchi, Hitane, and Jinego merged to form the village Chōkai.
* On November 1 1980, Chōkai became a town.
* On March 22 2005, the city of Honjō merged with the towns of Iwaki, Ouchi, Yuri, Nishime, Higashi-Yuri, Yashima, and Chōkai to form the city Yurihonjō.
Schools
* Chōkai Junior High School.
* Chōkai Elementary School (consoldiated from Hitane, Jinego, and Kawauchi Elementary Schools in 2014).
References
External links
Yurihonjō official website
Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture
Yurihonjō
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