Higashiiyayama, Tokushima
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Miyoshi District
, Tokushima Prefecture
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2006 Higashiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa
, Ikeda
, Mino
and Yamashiro
, and the village of Nishiiyayama
, all from Miyoshi District
, to form the new city of Miyoshi
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 2,114 and a density
of 9.25 persons per km². The total area was 228.62 km².
, it has a lot of precipitation, mostly due to the East Asian rainy season
. In the winter, there is much snowfall in this mountainous town. Mount Tsurugi
, the second highest mountain in Shikoku
at 1955 m is located here.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Miyoshi District
Miyoshi District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 14,935 and a density of 122 persons per km². The total area is 122.55 km².- Mergers :...
, Tokushima Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
, 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 1, 2006 Higashiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa
Ikawa, Tokushima
was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Ikawa was merged with the towns of Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
, Ikeda
Ikeda, Tokushima
was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Ikeda was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
, Mino
Mino, Tokushima
was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Mino was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
and Yamashiro
Yamashiro, Tokushima
was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda and Mino, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
, and the village of Nishiiyayama
Nishiiyayama, Tokushima
was a village located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Nishiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the village of Higashiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
, all from Miyoshi District
Miyoshi District, Tokushima
is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 14,935 and a density of 122 persons per km². The total area is 122.55 km².- Mergers :...
, to form the new city of Miyoshi
Miyoshi, Tokushima
is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 1, 2006 as a result of the merger between the towns of Ikeda, Ikawa, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District....
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 2,114 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 9.25 persons per km². The total area was 228.62 km².
Geography
Situated near the border with Kōchi PrefectureKochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, it has a lot of precipitation, mostly due to the East Asian rainy season
East Asian rainy season
The East Asian rainy season, commonly called the plum rain , is caused by precipitation along a persistent stationary front known as the Meiyu front for nearly two months during the late spring and early summer between eastern China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan...
. In the winter, there is much snowfall in this mountainous town. Mount Tsurugi
Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima)
, meaning sword is a high mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :...
, the second highest mountain in Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
at 1955 m is located here.
- Mountains: Mount TsurugiMount Tsurugi (Tokushima), meaning sword is a high mountain on the border of Miyoshi, Mima and Naka in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.- Outline :...
, Miune - Rivers: Iya River
Surrounding municipalities
- Tokushima PrefectureTokushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...
- MimaMima, Tokushimais a city located in Tokushima, Japan.It was founded on March 1, 2005, when Mima District was divided into the city of Mima and Mima District. The towns of Mima, Anabuki, Waki, and the village of Koyadaira, became part of the city of Mima, while the towns of Handa, Sadamitsu, and the village of...
- TsurugiTsurugi, Tokushimais a town in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan.The town was formed on March 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of the towns of Handa and Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu, all from Mima District....
- MikamoMikamo, Tokushimawas a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Mikamo was merged with the town of Miyoshi, also from Miyoshi District, to form the new town of Higashimiyoshi....
- NishiiyayamaNishiiyayama, Tokushimawas a village located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Nishiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the village of Higashiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....
- NakaNaka, Tokushimais a town located in Naka District, Tokushima, Japan.It was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Aioi, Kaminaka and Wajiki, and the villages of Kisawa and Kito, all from Naka District....
- Mima
- Kōchi PrefectureKochi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
- ŌtoyoOtoyo, Kochiis a town located in Nagaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is the only municipality in Shikoku where over 50% of the population is aged over 65.-Geography:...
- MonobeMonobe, KochiMonobe was a village located in the former Kami District, Kōchi, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Monobe was merged with the towns of Kahoku and Tosayamada, all from Kami District, to form the new city of Kami and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the village had an estimated...
- Ōtoyo
External links
- Miyoshi official website (in Japanese)