Nishiaizu, Fukushima
| Nishiaizu 西会津町 | |||
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Nishiaizu Town Hall | |||
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 Location of Nishiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture | |||
  Nishiaizu
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| Coordinates: 37°35′20″N 139°38′51″E / 37.58889°N 139.64750°ECoordinates: 37°35′20″N 139°38′51″E / 37.58889°N 139.64750°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| District | Yama District | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 298.13 km2 (115.11 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2014) | |||
| • Total | 6,695 | ||
| • Density | 22.5/km2 (58/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Paulownia tomentosa | ||
| - Flower | Lilium | ||
| Phone number | 0241-45-2211 | ||
| Address | 3261 Otsu Nozawa Shimokoyaue Nishiaizu-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-4495 | ||
| Website | Official HP | ||
Nishiaizu (西会津町 Nishiaizu-machi) is a town located in Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 6,695 and a population density of 22.5 persons per km². Approximately 66% of the population is over the age of 65.[1] The total area was 298.13 km². About 86 percent of the total area is composed of mountains and forests.[2]
Geography
Nishiaizu is located at the far northwestern corner of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the north and the west. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters. It is known as the "front door" to the Iide Mountains.
- Mountains : Mount Mikunidake (1644 m)
- Rivers : Agano River
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Nishiaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Yama District.
Modern Nishiaizu was founded on July 1, 1954 through a merger of the villages of Shingo and Okugawa with the town of Nozawa and villages of Onomoto, Tosejima, Mutsuai, Shitatani, Muraoka, Kaminojiri and Hosaka in Kawanuma District. In 2006, Nishiaizu residents decided to decline a merger with the city of Kitakata.
Education
- Nishiaizu Elementary School
- Nishiaizu High School.[3]
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Ban-etsu Expressway – Nishiaizu PA
- Japan National Route 49
- Japan National Route 400
- Japan National Route 459
Local attractions
- Enmanji Kannon-dō, the temple building is the one designated Important Cultural Property in Nishiaizu.[4]
- Torioi-Kannon Nyohōji - the gate and four wooden statues are Fukushima Prefectural Important Cultural Properties. The temple houses one of the Aizu region's three important statues of Kannon.[5]
References
- ↑ Fukushima Prefectural Demographics, accessed February 13, 2009 [Japanese].
- ↑ Nishiaizu official website, accessed February 5, 2009 [Japanese].
- ↑ , Nishiaizu official website.
- ↑ Japan National Cultural Properties database, accessed February 5, 2009. [Japanese]
- ↑ Torioi-Kannon Nyohōji official website, accessed February 13, 2009. [Japanese]
External links
Media related to Nishiaizu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- www
.town (Japanese).nishiaizu .fukushima .jp /%20official%20website - Enmanji Kannon-dō (Japanese)
- Nishiaizu International Arts Village (Japanese)
