Higashine, Yamagata
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Yamagata Prefecture
, Japan
, founded on November 3, 1958.
The city name means 'east root'. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 46,138 and a population density
of 223 people per km². The total area is 207.17 km². The city's western border is the Mogami River. The eastern border is Miyagi Prefecture
. The surrounding cities are Kahoku to the west, Murayama
to the north, and Tendo
to the south.
The Yamagata Shinkansen
stops at Sakuranbo Higashine station and the Yamagata City airport (which is just within Higashine's city limits) encourages a growing commercial and industrial center. The city of Higashine has a large industrial park. Some of the businesses include 3M
, Casio
, THK, ODELIC, and Kyocera
. Many of these businesses are involved in manufacturing and research and development.
Higashine is known as "The Fruit Kingdom" and is especially well known for its cherries as well as for apples, pears and persimmons. The city mascot is a pear with cherry earrings and a staff with an apple. Higashine is the largest producer of cherries in Yamagata Prefecture
. Yamagata Prefecture is the third largest producer of cherries in Japan.
The city also boasts a brand new Yokubinimaru supermarket.
In 1996 the Jangle Jungle snowboard and ski park opened. Jangle Jungle is regarded as the home of the Tohoku region's most adventurous snowboarders. Due to Jangle Jungle's closure during the 2006 season, kite skiing has experienced an explosion of popularity on the 'tanbo' (rice fields) around Higashine. Higashine is also famous for its hot spring baths (onsen
) and its unique Yojiro-style yakitori (skewered meat cooked on charcoal), which is widely acclaimed as the purest style of yakitori. Perhaps most impressive is Higashine's "Big Tree". This massive tree is claimed to be the oldest Zelkova
tree in Japan and regularly draws huge crowds in summer, especially during the festival season. The tree is estimated to be over 1,200 years old. In 2006, the tree suffered permanent damage when nearly one-third of its trunk broke off due to heavy snowfall, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
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located in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, Japan
Japan
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, founded on November 3, 1958.
The city name means 'east root'. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 46,138 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 223 people per km². The total area is 207.17 km². The city's western border is the Mogami River. The eastern border is Miyagi Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the...
. The surrounding cities are Kahoku to the west, Murayama
Murayama
Murayama is a Japanese surname and place name.Places:*Murayama, a city located in Yamagata, JapanPeople:*Tomiichi Murayama , 81st Prime Minister of Japan*Kaita Murayama , Japanese author...
to the north, and Tendo
Tendo
-Fictional Characters:* Akane Tendo , Kasumi Tendo, Nabiki Tendo, and Soun Tendo of Ranma 1/2* Soji Tendo and Juka Tendo of Kamen Rider Kabuto* Mayumi Tendo of Battle Royale* Gai Tendo of Buriki-One...
to the south.
The Yamagata Shinkansen
Yamagata Shinkansen
The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
stops at Sakuranbo Higashine station and the Yamagata City airport (which is just within Higashine's city limits) encourages a growing commercial and industrial center. The city of Higashine has a large industrial park. Some of the businesses include 3M
3M
3M Company , formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States....
, Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
, THK, ODELIC, and Kyocera
Kyocera
is a multinational manufacturer based in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded as in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori and renamed in 1982. The company has diversified its founding technology in ceramic materials through internal development as well as strategic mergers and acquisitions...
. Many of these businesses are involved in manufacturing and research and development.
Higashine is known as "The Fruit Kingdom" and is especially well known for its cherries as well as for apples, pears and persimmons. The city mascot is a pear with cherry earrings and a staff with an apple. Higashine is the largest producer of cherries in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
. Yamagata Prefecture is the third largest producer of cherries in Japan.
The city also boasts a brand new Yokubinimaru supermarket.
In 1996 the Jangle Jungle snowboard and ski park opened. Jangle Jungle is regarded as the home of the Tohoku region's most adventurous snowboarders. Due to Jangle Jungle's closure during the 2006 season, kite skiing has experienced an explosion of popularity on the 'tanbo' (rice fields) around Higashine. Higashine is also famous for its hot spring baths (onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
) and its unique Yojiro-style yakitori (skewered meat cooked on charcoal), which is widely acclaimed as the purest style of yakitori. Perhaps most impressive is Higashine's "Big Tree". This massive tree is claimed to be the oldest Zelkova
Zelkova
Zelkova is a genus of six species of deciduous trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest and eastern Asia. They vary in size from shrubs to large trees up to 35 m tall . The leaves are alternate, with serrated margins, and a symmetrical base to the leaf blade...
tree in Japan and regularly draws huge crowds in summer, especially during the festival season. The tree is estimated to be over 1,200 years old. In 2006, the tree suffered permanent damage when nearly one-third of its trunk broke off due to heavy snowfall, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
Train stations
- JR EastEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Yamagata ShinkansenYamagata ShinkansenThe is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
: Sakuranbo HigashineSakuranbo Higashine Stationis a JR East railway station located in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:Higashine is located in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin. The city counts as neighbors, Sendai City to the east and Yamagata City to the south and Tendo City. Higasine slso... - Ōu Main LineOu Main LineThe is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
: JinmachiJinmachi Stationis a JR East railway station located in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan....
- Sakuranbo HigashineSakuranbo Higashine Stationis a JR East railway station located in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.-Surrounding area:Higashine is located in the central part of Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin. The city counts as neighbors, Sendai City to the east and Yamagata City to the south and Tendo City. Higasine slso...
- HigashineHigashine Stationis a JR East railway station located in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan....
- Yamagata Shinkansen
Major roads
- Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Higashine interchange
- Route 13, Route 48, Route 287Route 287 (Japan)National Route 287 is a national highway of Japan connecting Yonezawa, Yamagata and Higashine, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 82 km ....
External links
- Higashine City official website in Japanese
- Higashine Community
- Yamagata Tourism in English
- MarksMaps.info has lots of local information about places in the city.