is a town

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 Minamiaizu District

Minamiaizu District, Fukushima

is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...

, Fukushima

Fukushima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....

, 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...

. It is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.

As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population

Population

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 of 5,188 and a density

Population density

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 of 6.94 persons per km². The total area is 747.53 km².

Geography

• Mountains: Aizuasahidake, Asakusadake, Gamoudake
• Rivers: Tadami River
  Tadami River
  The is a major tributary of the Agano River in Japan. Its basin covers and its main stem is extensively regulated and developed for hydroelectric power...
  
  , Ina River
• Lakes: Lake Tadami, Lake Tagokura

Surrounding municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  Fukushima Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Kaneyama
    Kaneyama, Fukushima
    is a town located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 2,952 and a density of 10.04 persons per km². The total area is 293.97 km²....
    
    
  • Shōwa
    Showa, Fukushima
    is a village located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,701 and a density of 8.13 persons per km². The total area is 209.34 km².-External links:*...
    
    
  • Minamiaizu
    Minamiaizu, Fukushima
    is a town in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.-External links:*...
    
    
  • Hinoemata
    Hinoemata, Fukushima
    is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is locally famous for its soba and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands....
    
    
• Niigata Prefecture
  Niigata Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
  
  
  • Uonuma
    Uonuma, Niigata
    is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 946.93 km² and a population of 41,894 .It is famous for its rice – the koshihikari rice grown in Uonuma is the most sought-after and most expensive rice in Japan...
    
    
  • Sanjō
    Sanjo, Niigata
    is a city located in central part of Niigata, Japan. The city has a Jōetsu Shinkansen stop at Tsubame-Sanjō Station.- Geography :Sanjō is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. It is about 2 hours from Tokyo by way of the Jōetsu Shinkansen or 4 hours on the Kan-Etsu Expressway and Hokuriku...
    
    
  • Aga
    Aga, Niigata
    is a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 952.88 km² and a population of 13,865 as of April 1, 2008...
    
    

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Tadami Elementary School
  • Asahi Elementary School
  • Meiwa Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Tadami Junior High School
• High School
  High school
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  s
  • Tadami High School

Places of note

• Tadami Hot Springs
• Fukasawa Hot Springs
• Mizukubo castle ruin
• Tagokura Dam
• Kurotani Shrine
• Tadami Museum
• Kawai Tsuginosuke Museum
• Beech tree forest

External links

• Tadami official website