Kamiyama, Tokushima
Kamiyama
神山町 | |
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Town | |
Clockwise from upper left: Amagoi Fall, Akui River, view of Mount Tsurugi from Shōsan Temple, square in Kamiyama Forest Park, Shōsan Temple | |
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![]() Location of Kamiyama in Tokushima Prefecture | |
![]() ![]() Kamiyama Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E / 33.967°N 134.350°ECoordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E / 33.967°N 134.350°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
District | Myōzai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Masakazu Goto (since June 2005) |
Area | |
• Total | 173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 4,724 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 100 Jinjyō-ji Honnoma, Kamiyama-chō, Myōzai-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-3395 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Copper pheasant |
Flower | Prunus mume |
Tree | Cryptomeria |
Kamiyama (神山町, Kamiyama-chō) is a town in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 4,724 and a density of 27.3 people per km2. The total area is 173.30 km2.[1]
The area has been settled since ancient times and is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.[1] Notable sights include the Amagoi Waterfalls, regularly listed among the 100 most beautiful waterfalls of Japan, plum orchards, Shosan-ji Temple, one of the 88 sites on the Shikoku pilgrimage route, and a 500-year-old Ginkgo tree, which is especially beautiful during the fall.[1]
Sights[]
Amagoi waterfalls
- Amagoi Waterfalls
- Shosan-ji Temple
- Okubo Chichi-Icho Ginkgo tree
Transportation[]
Highways[]
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kamiyama Information". Kamiyama-cho office. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
External links[]
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)
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- Towns in Tokushima Prefecture
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