Futatsui, Akita
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Futatsui was a town
located in Yamamoto District
, Akita
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,421 and a population density
of 62.96 persons per km². The total area was 181.40 km².
While Futatsui is the name of the settlement at the center of town, Futatsui actually consists of a collection of several villages at its outskirts. To the north is Taneume, to the east Tenjin, to the south is Nibuna and Tashiro, and to the west is Kirishi and Tomine.
Futatsui is famous for having the tallest virgin cedar tree in Japan, as well as a hill, Kimimachi-zaka—named by the Emperor when he came to visit the town. Kimimachi-zaka is especially well known for its autumn leaves, and the park that covers the hill is extensive and well maintained.
The town has several small Shinto shrines, one of which, at the center of town, holds the heaviest portable shrine in the area. Locals carry this shrine across town on Children's Day
(May 5) as a climax to Golden Week.
To the east, near the Route 7 overpass is the town's Buddhist temple. The temple was transported on top of a hill to make way for Route 7, as was the graveyard.
Among its less savory attractions is the so-dubbed 'Million Dollar Toilet,' an unofficial tribute to pork barrel spending just off of Route 7 on the east side town.
On the eastern border of Futatsui is Yakushi, a hill that sports a large Sugichi-kun in summer and autumn, and operates as a small ski area in winter. It is one of few ski areas in northern Akita that offers night skiing.
On March 21, 2006, the town merged with Noshiro
to form the new city of Noshiro.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Yamamoto District
Yamamoto District, Akita
is a district located in Akita, Japan.There are three towns in the district.*Fujisato*Happō*Mitane-District Timeline:*September 1, 1962 - The village of Yamamoto gained town status....
, Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,421 and a population density
Population density
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of 62.96 persons per km². The total area was 181.40 km².
While Futatsui is the name of the settlement at the center of town, Futatsui actually consists of a collection of several villages at its outskirts. To the north is Taneume, to the east Tenjin, to the south is Nibuna and Tashiro, and to the west is Kirishi and Tomine.
Futatsui is famous for having the tallest virgin cedar tree in Japan, as well as a hill, Kimimachi-zaka—named by the Emperor when he came to visit the town. Kimimachi-zaka is especially well known for its autumn leaves, and the park that covers the hill is extensive and well maintained.
The town has several small Shinto shrines, one of which, at the center of town, holds the heaviest portable shrine in the area. Locals carry this shrine across town on Children's Day
Children's Day
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(May 5) as a climax to Golden Week.
To the east, near the Route 7 overpass is the town's Buddhist temple. The temple was transported on top of a hill to make way for Route 7, as was the graveyard.
Among its less savory attractions is the so-dubbed 'Million Dollar Toilet,' an unofficial tribute to pork barrel spending just off of Route 7 on the east side town.
On the eastern border of Futatsui is Yakushi, a hill that sports a large Sugichi-kun in summer and autumn, and operates as a small ski area in winter. It is one of few ski areas in northern Akita that offers night skiing.
On March 21, 2006, the town merged with Noshiro
Noshiro, Akita
is a city located in Akita, Japan.The city is known within Japan for the basketball team of . The city merged with the town of Futatsui on March 21, 2006 to become the new city of Noshiro. Noshiro was the site in 770 AD where Imperial Navies arrived and established Japan's first settlement in Oshu...
to form the new city of Noshiro.