Ikaho, Gunma
Encyclopedia
Ikaho was a town
located in Kitagunma District
, Gunma
, Japan
.
On February 20, 2006 Ikaho, along with the villages of Komochi
and Onogami
, all from Kitagunma District
, and the villages of Akagi
and Kitatachibana
, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,920 and a density
of 175.63 persons per km². The total area was 22.32 km².
Situated on the slopes of Mount Haruna
, an extinct volcano, Ikaho is well-known for its hot springs.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kitagunma District
Kitagunma District, Gunma
is a district located in Gunma Prefecture.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 33,263 and a Density of 687 persons/km². The total area is 48.44 km².The district contains one town and one village.* Yoshioka* Shintō...
, Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, Japan
Japan
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On February 20, 2006 Ikaho, along with the villages of Komochi
Komochi, Gunma
Komochi was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Komochi, along with the town of Ikaho, the village of Onogami, also from Kitagunma District, and the villages of Akagi and Kitatachibana, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
and Onogami
Onogami, Gunma
Onogami was a village located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Onogami, along with the town of Ikaho, the village of Komochi, also from Kitagunma District, and the villages of Akagi and Kitatachibana, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, all from Kitagunma District
Kitagunma District, Gunma
is a district located in Gunma Prefecture.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 33,263 and a Density of 687 persons/km². The total area is 48.44 km².The district contains one town and one village.* Yoshioka* Shintō...
, and the villages of Akagi
Akagi, Gunma
Akagi was a village located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Akagi, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, all from Kitagunma District, and the village of Kitatachibana, also from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa.As of...
and Kitatachibana
Kitatachibana, Gunma
Kitatachibana was a village located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Kitatachibana, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, all from Kitagunma District, and the village of Akagi, also from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa
Shibukawa, Gunma
is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,920 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 175.63 persons per km². The total area was 22.32 km².
Situated on the slopes of Mount Haruna
Mount Haruna
is a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.- Outline :Mount Haruna has many peaks and the tallest one, Mount Kamonga is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago and the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of...
, an extinct volcano, Ikaho is well-known for its hot springs.
History
- 1889: Ikaho town is created in Nishigunma District by the uniting of the villages of Ikaho, Mizusawa, and Yunakako.
- 1896: Nishigunma District merges with Kataoka District and is renamed Gunma DistrictGunma District, GunmaGunma was a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59 km².Until the day before the dissolution , the district had one town....
. - 1949: Kitagunma DistrictKitagunma District, Gunmais a district located in Gunma Prefecture.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 33,263 and a Density of 687 persons/km². The total area is 48.44 km².The district contains one town and one village.* Yoshioka* Shintō...
, including Ikaho town, separates from Gunma District. - 1997: Hilo, Hawaii becomes a sister city.
- On February 20, 2006: Ikaho, along with the villages of KomochiKomochi, GunmaKomochi was a town located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Komochi, along with the town of Ikaho, the village of Onogami, also from Kitagunma District, and the villages of Akagi and Kitatachibana, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
and OnogamiOnogami, GunmaOnogami was a village located in Kitagunma District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Onogami, along with the town of Ikaho, the village of Komochi, also from Kitagunma District, and the villages of Akagi and Kitatachibana, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, all from Kitagunma DistrictKitagunma District, Gunmais a district located in Gunma Prefecture.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 33,263 and a Density of 687 persons/km². The total area is 48.44 km².The district contains one town and one village.* Yoshioka* Shintō...
, and the villages of AkagiAkagi, GunmaAkagi was a village located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Akagi, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, all from Kitagunma District, and the village of Kitatachibana, also from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of Shibukawa.As of...
and KitatachibanaKitatachibana, GunmaKitatachibana was a village located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan.On February 20, 2006 Kitatachibana, along with the town of Ikaho, the villages of Komochi and Onogami, all from Kitagunma District, and the village of Akagi, also from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of...
, both from Seta District, was merged into the expanded city of ShibukawaShibukawa, Gunmais a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...
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Notable places
- Mount HarunaMount Harunais a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan.- Outline :Mount Haruna has many peaks and the tallest one, Mount Kamonga is 1,449 m high. It appeared about 300,000 years ago and the last known eruption was c. 550. The volcano has a summit caldera containing the symmetrical cone of...
- Ikaho Hot Springs
- Mizusawa temple
- Yumeji Takehisa Memorial Museum
- Roka Tokutomi Memorial Literature Museum
- Art Museum