Okorogawa, Tochigi
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was a village
in Tochigi Prefecture
, Japan. It traces its origins to the village of Itako, which was established by the merger of Okorogawa and neighboring Itaga in Kamitsuga District
on April 1, 1889, when Japan adopted a new system of towns and villages. The two became separate on May 1, 1893. On February 11, 1954, Okorgawa merged with the neighboring town of Nikkō
, forming the city of Nikkō. It remains part of the new city of Nikkō, which formed on March 20, 2006, with further mergers.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan. It traces its origins to the village of Itako, which was established by the merger of Okorogawa and neighboring Itaga in Kamitsuga District
Kamitsuga District, Tochigi
was a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
on April 1, 1889, when Japan adopted a new system of towns and villages. The two became separate on May 1, 1893. On February 11, 1954, Okorgawa merged with the neighboring town of Nikkō
Nikko, Tochigi
is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...
, forming the city of Nikkō. It remains part of the new city of Nikkō, which formed on March 20, 2006, with further mergers.