Yamakita, Kanagawa
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Ashigarakami District
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population
of 11,863 and a density
of 52.8 persons per km². The total area was 224.70 km².
and Yamanashi Prefecture
s. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
.
Yamanashi Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
the area around Yamakita was part of Odawara Domain
, along with most of western Sagami Province
. After the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period
, Kawa village was one of several villages established within Ashigarakami district, Kanagawa Prefecture on April 1, 1889. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.
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Towns of Japan
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located in Ashigarakami District
Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa
is an administrative district of Japan located in western Kanagawa Prefecture. Most of the mountainous district is sparsely populated, and is part of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park.-History:...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
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. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,863 and a density
Population density
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of 52.8 persons per km². The total area was 224.70 km².
Geography
Yamakita is located in the mountainous western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
and Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
s. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Kantō region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN. The park includes the Tanzawa Mountains, Miyagase Dam and its surrounding forests, Hayato Great Falls and the religious sites of Mount Ōyama in the mountains of western...
.
Surrounding municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture- SagamiharaSagamihara, Kanagawais a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
- HadanoHadano, Kanagawais a city in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, Hadano has an estimated population of 170,293 and a population density of 1,640 persons per km²; it had a total area of 103.61 km².-Geography:...
- MinamiashigaraMinamiashigara, Kanagawais a city located in the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 44,190 and population density of 574 persons per km²...
- NakaiNakai, Kanagawais a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 10,042 and a density of 502 persons per km². The total area was 20.02 km².-Surrounding municipalities:*Hiratsuka*Odawara*Hadano*Ninomiya...
- MatsudaMatsuda, Kanagawais a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 11,716 and a density of 312 persons per km2...
, KaiseiKaisei, Kanagawais a town located in Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 16,263 and a density of 2,470 persons per km². The total area was 6.56 km²... - KiyokawaKiyokawa, Kanagawais a village located in Aikō District, Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population of 3,556and a density of 49.9 persons per km². The total area is 71.29 km².-Geography:...
Yamanashi Prefecture
- DōshiDoshi, Yamanashiis a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,069 and a density of 26.00 persons per km². The total area is 79.57 km².-External links:*...
, YamanakakoYamanakako, Yamanashiis a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,356 and a density of 101.42 persons per km². The total area is 52.81 km².-External links:*...
Shizuoka Prefecture
- OyamaOyama, Shizuokais a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,968 and a density of 154 persons per km². The total area is 136.13 km².-Geography:...
History
During the Edo periodEdo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
the area around Yamakita was part of Odawara Domain
Odawara Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in western Sagami Province. It was centered on Odawara Castle in what is now the city of Odawara.-History:...
, along with most of western Sagami Province
Sagami Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central and western Kanagawa prefecture. It was sometimes called . Sagami bordered on Izu, Musashi, Suruga provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Sagami Bay...
. After the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
, Kawa village was one of several villages established within Ashigarakami district, Kanagawa Prefecture on April 1, 1889. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.
Railway
- JR TōkaiCentral Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
- Gotemba Line
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Highway
- Tōmei ExpresswayTomei ExpresswayThe is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...
(Ōi-Matsuda interchangeInterchange (road)In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
) - Japan National Route 246
Elementary Schools
- Kyowa Elementary School
- Miho Elementary School
- Shimizu Elementary School
- Kawamura Elementary School
- Kawamura Elementary School Annex
Junior High Schools
- Yamakita Junior High School
- Miho Junior High School
- Shimizu Junior High School
Places of Interest and Events
- Shasui FallsShasui Fallsis a waterfall on the Tanzawa River in Yamakita, Ashigarakami District Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The Shasui Falls is located in the precincts of Saishō-ji, a Buddhist temple, and has been used by yamabushi and Buddhist clergy for takegyo purification ceremonies, where participants stand underneath...
- Nakagawa Cedar
Camping Areas
- Yamakita Town Friendship Village
- Lake Tanzawa Campsite
- Lake Tanzawa Lodge
- West Tanzawa Nakagawa Lodge
- West Tanzawa Cottage Camp Ground
Festivals
- Yamakita Cherry Blossom Festival（end of March ~ beginning of April）
- Lake Tanzawa Fireworks Festival
- West Tanzawa Autumn Momiji Festival
Events
- Lake Tanzawa Fishing Festival
- Lake Tanzawa Canoe Marathon
- Lake Tanzawa Marathon
- Christmas in Lake Tanzawa
External links
- Official website in Japanese