is a village

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 Yoshino District

Yoshino District, Nara

Yoshino is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per km²...

, Nara

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, Japan

Japan

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.

As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population

Population

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 of 2,426 and a density

Population density

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 of 18.40 persons per km². The total area is 131.60 km².

Geography

Located in central Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....

, the majority of the town is mountainous. Mount Kunimi

Mount Kunimi (Daikō)

is a tall mountain of the Daikō Mountains. It is located on the border of Higashiyoshino, Nara, and Matsusaka, Mie, Japan...

, at 1419 m, is the highest mountain in the village. There are other mountains, such as Mount Takami

Mount Takami

is a mountain of Daiko Mountains, which is located on the border of Higashiyoshino, Nara, and Matsusaka, Mie, Japan-Outline:This mountain is located on the north end of Daiko Mountains. This mountain is one of the 300 Famous Japanese Mountains...

, at 1248 m, situated in western portion of Higashiyoshino.

• Rivers:Yoshino River
  Yoshino River
  The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km². It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island.It is regarded as one of the three greatest rivers of...
  
  
• Mountains:Mount Kunimi, Mount Takami

Surrounding municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  Nara Prefecture
  is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
  
  
  • Kawakami
    Kawakami, Nara
    is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,286 and a density of 8.49 persons per km². The total area is 269.16 km².-External links:*...
    
    
  • Yoshino
    Yoshino, Nara
    is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9397 and a density of 97.93 persons per km². The total area was 95.65 km².-Geography:...
    
    
  • Uda
    Uda, Nara
    is a city located in northeastern Nara, Japan.On January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō, all from Uda District, were merged to form Uda City. As of December 29, 2005 the population was 38,648 people. The total area is 247.62 km².Each former town became a ward...
    
    
  • Soni
    Soni, Nara
    is a village located in Uda District, Nara, Japan.As of 2005, the village has an estimated population of 2,230 and a density of 46.61 persons per km². The total area is 47.84 km².-Geography:...
    
    
  • Mitsue
    Mitsue, Nara
    is a village located in Uda District, Nara, Japan.As of 2005, the village has an estimated population of 2,459 and a density of 30.88 persons per km². The total area is 79.63 km².-Geography:...
    
    
• Mie Prefecture
  Mie Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
  
  
  • Matsusaka
    Matsusaka, Mie
    , sometimes called Matsuzaka, is a city located in central Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. The city is famous for its beef.-Founding:...
    
    

External links

• Higashiyoshino official website