Yumesaki, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Shikama District
, Hyōgo
, Japan
.
On March 27, 2006 Yumesaki, along with the town of Ieshima
, also from Shikama District
, the town of Yasutomi
, from Shisō District
, and the town of Kōdera
, from Kanzaki District
, was merged into the expanded city of Himeji
and is no longer an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 21,614 and a density
of 147.82 persons per km². The total area was 146.22 km².
Yumesaki was locally famous for its onsen
s (hot springs), sakura
blossoms in Spring, as well as its hiking grounds, with particularly nice trails along Mount Seppiko
. The town bordered the city of Himeji.
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 Shikama District
Shikama District, Hyogo
Shikama was a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,453 and a density of 182.91 persons per km². The total area is 166.49 km².On March 27, 2006, The district merged into Himeji....
, 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 March 27, 2006 Yumesaki, along with the town of Ieshima
Ieshima, Hyogo
is a town located in Shikama District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It actually is a group of 40 small islands about 15 to 18 kilometers off the coast of Himeji and Akō...
, also from Shikama District
Shikama District, Hyogo
Shikama was a district located in Hyogo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,453 and a density of 182.91 persons per km². The total area is 166.49 km².On March 27, 2006, The district merged into Himeji....
, the town of Yasutomi
Yasutomi, Hyogo
was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Yasutomi, along with the towns of Ieshima and Yumesaki, both from Shikama District, and the town of Kōdera, from Kanzaki District, was merged into the expanded city of Himeji and is no longer an independent municipality.As of...
, from Shisō District
Shiso District, Hyogo
Shiso is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a density of 99 persons per km²...
, and the town of Kōdera
Kodera, Hyogo
was a town located in Kanzaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Kōdera, along with the towns of Ieshima and Yumesaki, both from Shikama District, and the town of Yasutomi, from Shisō District, was merged into the expanded city of Himeji and is no longer an independent municipality.As of...
, from Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Hyogo
Kanzaki is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,363 and a density of 185.93 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Himeji
Himeji, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
and is no longer an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 21,614 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 147.82 persons per km². The total area was 146.22 km².
Yumesaki was locally famous for its onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
s (hot springs), sakura
Sakura
A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese . Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit...
blossoms in Spring, as well as its hiking grounds, with particularly nice trails along Mount Seppiko
Mount Seppiko
is a mountain or mountains in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of the San-hiko-san, three Hiko Shugendō mountains in Japan, and also one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, and Kinki 100 mountains.- Outline :...
. The town bordered the city of Himeji.
External links
- Yumesaki official website in Japanese