Nose, Osaka
Nose
能勢町 | |
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Town | |
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Nose Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°58′N 135°25′E / 34.967°N 135.417°ECoordinates: 34°58′N 135°25′E / 34.967°N 135.417°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai Kinki |
Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
District | Toyono |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazuhiro Naka |
Area | |
• Total | 98.68 km2 (38.10 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 9,971 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 28 Shukuno, Nose-chō, Toyono-gun, Osaka-fu 563-0392 |
Website | www |
Nose (能勢町, Nose-chō) (Japanese pronunciation: [nose]) is a town situated in Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,971 and a density of 100 persons per km² (262/sq mi). The total area is 98.68 km² (38.1 sq mi).
Nose is noted for the "Noma Keyaki", a 1,000-year-old Keyaki tree, 25 m tall (82 ft), 11.95 m (39.2 ft) trunk circumference.[1]
History[]
People lived in Nose area in the Jomon Period, (ca. 10,000 BCE – ca. 300 BCE). Nose's ancient name is Kusaka Village. It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, completed in 720 CE.[2]
In 1837, there was an important peasant revolt in Nose, in the context of the Tenpō famine (1833-1839), some months after Ōshio Heihachirō’s riot.[3]
Geography[]
Nose is surrounded in all directions, including Mount Miyama (791m)[4] and Mount Kenpi (784m). Besides, many streams, Yamabe, Hitokuraohroji, Noma and Tajiri Rivers flow in the Inagawa River basin, and Katsura River also flow in the town.
Transportation[]
Rails[]
No train stations locate at Nose. The nearest station is Yamashita Station, Kawanishi, Hyōgo.
Roads[]
- National highway
- Prefectural road
- Osaka Prefectural Route 4
- Osaka Prefectural Route 54
References[]
- ^ Osaka Toyono County: Noma Keyaki (in Japanese; google translation)
- ^ "Sightseeing Spots | Nose Town Tourism & Local Products". www.town-of-nose.jp. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ J. Newmark, Yamadaya Daisuke’s 1837 Nose Movement, Early Modern Japan: An Interdisciplinary Journal v. 22 (2014), p. 8-28
- ^ "Nose Town Tourism & Local Products". www.town-of-nose.jp. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
External links[]
- Media related to Nose, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Nose official website (in Japanese)
- Nose Town Tourism & Local Products
- Towns in Osaka Prefecture
- Osaka geography stubs