Yunotani, Niigata

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Yunotani 湯之谷村
Former municipality
Oritate Onsen
Flag Seal
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Kitauonuma District
Merged	November 1, 2004 (now part of Uonuma)
Area
• Total	350.08 km2 (135.17 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	6,433
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

6 former municipalities merged to create the new Uonuma City

Yunotani (湯之谷村, Yunotani-mura) was a village located in Kitauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,433 and a density of 18.38 persons per km². The total area was 350.08 km².

On November 1, 2004, Yunotani, along with the towns of Horinouchi and Koide, and the villages of Hirokami, Irihirose and Sumon (all from Kitauonuma District), was merged to create the city of Uonuma.

Transportation[]

Highway[]

• National Route 17
• National Route 352

Local attractions[]

• (ja:湯之谷温泉郷)
  • Imogawa Onsen, Oritate Onsen, Oyu Onsen, Tochiomata Onsen, etc.
• Okutadami Dam

• 

  Okutadami Dam

See also[]

• Uonuma

External links[]

• Uonuma Tourist Association (in English)

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