Kaminoyama, Yamagata
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Yamagata Prefecture
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 34,784 and the density
of 144 persons per km². The total area is 240.95 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1954.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 34,784 and the 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 144 persons per km². The total area is 240.95 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1954.
Railway stations
- Kaminoyama Onsen StationKaminoyama Onsen Stationis a JR East railway station located in Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan.-Lines:Kaminoyama-Onsen Station is located on the Ōu Main Line and also the Yamagata Shinkansen.-History:The station opened on 15 February 1901 as...
(Yamagata ShinkansenYamagata ShinkansenThe is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tōhoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line....
, Ōu Main LineOu Main LineThe is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
) - Uzen-Nakayama StationUzen-Nakayama Stationis a JR East railway station located in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan....
(Ōu Main Line) - Mokichi Kinenkan-mae StationMokichi Kinenkan-mae Stationis a JR East railway station located in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.It takes its name after the Mokichi Saitō Memorial Museum.-History:*1952-03-05: Station begins operation, as *1992-07-01: Station is renamed to Mokichi Kinenkan-mae Station...
(Ōu Main Line)
Major roads
- Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Yamagata-Kamiyama interchange
- Route 13, Route 458Route 458 (Japan)National Route 458 is a national highway of Japan connecting Shinjō, Yamagata and Kaminoyama, Yamagata in Japan, with a total length of 112.5 km ....
External links
- Kaminoyama official website in Japanese