Kamitonda, Wakayama
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is a town
located in Nishimuro District
, Wakayama
, Japan
.
, the town has an estimated population
of 14,757 and a density
of 256.69 persons per km². The total area is 57.49 km².
Kamitonda has participated in the JET Programme
since at least 2000.
Kamitonda is located between the city of Tanabe and the beach-town of Shirahama. It is surrounded by mountains and is divided into 5 districts: Asso, Iwada, Ikuma, Oka and Ichinose. The most populated is Asso.
A celebrated town event is the KuchiKumano Marathon which takes place every year in early February. Runners from all over the world and all over Japan come to participate in this beautiful race. One can run 5 kilometers, half a Marathon, or a full Marathon.
The Mayor is currently Mr. Koide, who took office in 2003.
The town has 5 elementary school
s, one major Junior High School with a total student body of 450 students, and one High School.
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 Nishimuro District
Nishimuro District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 42,840 and a Density of 98.9 persons/km²...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 14,757 and a density
Population density
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of 256.69 persons per km². The total area is 57.49 km².
Kamitonda has participated in the JET Programme
JET Programme
or is a Japanese government initiative that brings college graduates—mostly native speakers of English—to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers and Sports Education Advisors in Japanese kindergartens, elementary, junior high and high schools, or as Coordinators for International Relations in...
since at least 2000.
Kamitonda is located between the city of Tanabe and the beach-town of Shirahama. It is surrounded by mountains and is divided into 5 districts: Asso, Iwada, Ikuma, Oka and Ichinose. The most populated is Asso.
A celebrated town event is the KuchiKumano Marathon which takes place every year in early February. Runners from all over the world and all over Japan come to participate in this beautiful race. One can run 5 kilometers, half a Marathon, or a full Marathon.
The Mayor is currently Mr. Koide, who took office in 2003.
The town has 5 elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s, one major Junior High School with a total student body of 450 students, and one High School.