Ikeda, Fukui
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is a town
located in Imadate District
, Fukui
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,597 and a density
of 18.47 persons per km². The total area is 194.72 km². Ikeda consists mostly of narrow agricultural plains and small villages between steep, 1000-1500 m mountains in a main north-south valley and several branch valleys. The setting of the town, the old shrine in the town center, and a beautiful waterfall on the lower road to Ono
are all locally famous for their beauty, and occasionally attract tour buses from as far away as Osaka. It receives heavy snowfall in the winter, and access to neighboring towns, over mountain passes except to the north, can be difficult. The mountain roads leading east to Ono
and south from Ikeda to Imajo
and the especially dramatic road to Kinomoto
in neighboring Shiga Prefecture are officially closed from November to May.
The town is known locally for its "Wine Castle" where varying wines are produced yearly. The affiliation with wine is shared with their sister-city of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
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 Imadate District
Imadate District, Fukui
Imadate is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 3,405 and a density of 17.49 persons per km². The total area is 194.72 km².- Merger :...
, Fukui
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,597 and a density
Population density
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of 18.47 persons per km². The total area is 194.72 km². Ikeda consists mostly of narrow agricultural plains and small villages between steep, 1000-1500 m mountains in a main north-south valley and several branch valleys. The setting of the town, the old shrine in the town center, and a beautiful waterfall on the lower road to Ono
Ono, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 36,890 with 12,016 households and the density of 42.29 persons per km²...
are all locally famous for their beauty, and occasionally attract tour buses from as far away as Osaka. It receives heavy snowfall in the winter, and access to neighboring towns, over mountain passes except to the north, can be difficult. The mountain roads leading east to Ono
Ono, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 36,890 with 12,016 households and the density of 42.29 persons per km²...
and south from Ikeda to Imajo
Imajo, Fukui
Imajō was a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Imajō was merged with the town of Nanjō and village of Kōno, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen...
and the especially dramatic road to Kinomoto
Kinomoto, Shiga
was a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan. It was the center of the district. In Sengoku period, Battle of Shizugatake broke out at a mountain in the west of Kinomoto....
in neighboring Shiga Prefecture are officially closed from November to May.
The town is known locally for its "Wine Castle" where varying wines are produced yearly. The affiliation with wine is shared with their sister-city of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.