Kasumi, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kinosaki District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Kasumi was merged with the towns of Mikata
and Muraoka
, both from Mikata District
, to form the new town of Kami
, in Mikata District
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
. The portion of Kami that was Kasumi is now informally known as Kasumi-ku.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 13,519 and a density
of 98.49 persons per km². The total area was 137.26 km².
and anime
franchise Air was set in Kasumi.
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 Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On April 1, 2005 Kasumi was merged with the towns of Mikata
Mikata, Hyogo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Mikata was merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the town of Muraoka, also from Mikata District, to form the new town of Kami, in Mikata District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
and Muraoka
Muraoka, Hyogo
was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Muraoka was merged with the town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the town of Mikata, also from Mikata District, to form the new town of Kami, in Mikata District, and no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, both from Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
, to form the new town of Kami
Kami, Hyogo (Mikata)
is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan. The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former town of Kasumi, from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Mikata and Muraoka, both from Mikata District....
, in Mikata District
Mikata District, Hyogo
Mikata is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a density of 66 persons per km²...
, and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
. The portion of Kami that was Kasumi is now informally known as Kasumi-ku.
As of 2003, the town had 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 13,519 and a 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 98.49 persons per km². The total area was 137.26 km².
Popular culture
The popular visual novelVisual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
franchise Air was set in Kasumi.
Train stations
- JR-West
- Sanin Main Line: KasumiKasumi Stationis a station in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan-Adjacent stations:...
- Sanin Main Line: Satu
- Sanin Main Line: Sybayama
- Sanin Main Line: YoroiYoroi Stationis a station in Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan-Adjacent stations:...
- Sanin Main Line: AmarubeAmarube Stationis a station in Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan-Adjacent stations:...
- Sanin Main Line: Kasumi
External links
- Official website of Kami in Japanese
- Google map