Yonago, Tottori
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is a city
located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture
, Japan
, facing the Sea of Japan
, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city
after Tottori
and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture.
The current city was administratively founded on April 1, 1927, and merged with Yodoe Town
in 2005. It has an art gallery
.
The name "Yonago" means "Rice
Child", though since the city has begun to develop into a trade center of note, it has acquired the nickname Osaka in San-in.
The Amago family, the daimyo
in the Sengoku period
, constructed a castle in the area. In the Edo period
, the castle was kept by a castellan
who served the Ikeda of Tottori.
Yonago has always been an important crossing point of several routes in the area. Currently, it is the crosspoint of three railway lines and has a seaport to the Oki Islands
. Miho-Yonago Airport
, located in a neighboring city of Sakaiminato, serves the area.
operates a sales office in nearby Sakaiminato
.
Cities of Japan
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located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
, Japan
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, facing the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
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, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city
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||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
after Tottori
Tottori, Tottori
is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a density of 262.48 persons per km². The total area is 765.66 km²....
and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture.
The current city was administratively founded on April 1, 1927, and merged with Yodoe Town
Yodoe, Tottori
was a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yodoe was merged into the city of Yonago.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,852 and a density of 343.10 persons per km². The total area was 25.80 km²....
in 2005. It has an art gallery
Yonago City Museum of Art
is a municipal art gallery in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture that opened in 1983.The gallery has a permanent collection of paintings and photographs; the latter is particularly strong for the photographers Teikō Shiotani and Shōji Ueda. It also hosts special exhibitions.The museum is at Nakamachi 12,...
.
The name "Yonago" means "Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
Child", though since the city has begun to develop into a trade center of note, it has acquired the nickname Osaka in San-in.
The Amago family, the daimyo
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
in the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
, constructed a castle in the area. In the Edo period
Edo 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 castle was kept by a castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
who served the Ikeda of Tottori.
Yonago has always been an important crossing point of several routes in the area. Currently, it is the crosspoint of three railway lines and has a seaport to the Oki Islands
Oki Islands
are a group of islands in the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan and belong to Japan.-Geography:The Oki Islands are situated between 40 to 80 kilometers north of the coast of Honshū.The islands are of volcanic origin and have a total area of 346,1 km2...
. Miho-Yonago Airport
Miho-Yonago Airport
-Access:The airport is connected to various locations by bus. Also, there is a railway line, the Sakai Line, which connects the airport with the Yonago Station and Sakaiminato Station.-References:...
, located in a neighboring city of Sakaiminato, serves the area.
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operates a sales office in nearby Sakaiminato
Sakaiminato, Tottori
is a city in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi and Sakai channel.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,710 and the density of 1,240 persons per km²...
.