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 Tone District

Tone District, Gunma

is a district located in Gunma .As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 39,026 and a Density of 29.5 persons/km²...

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

Population

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 of 5,255 and a density

Population density

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 of 13.41 persons per km². The total area is 392.01 km².

Geography

Located near Gunma's

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...

 border with Tochigi prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...

, the town is very mountainous, with the highest elevation being 2578m and the lowest 640m. The temperature can reach up to 36°C in the summer, but in the winter, it can drop to -18°C. The average temperature is 11°C, the yearly precipitation is 1042 mm, and amount of snowfall is 95cm, with the snowy period lasting for 120 days.

• Mountains: Mount Nikko Shirane, Mount Shibutsu
• Rivers: Katashina River, Ōtaki River
• Lakes: Marunuma (Maru Swamp)

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  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...
  
  
  • Numata
    Numata, Gunma
    is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is in northern Gunma, bordered by Mt. Akagi and Mt. Hotaka. The kanji for Numata approximately mean "boggy field."...
    
    
  • Minakami
    Minakami, Gunma
    is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture.The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with the town of Tsukiyono, and the village of Niiharu, all from Tone District....
    
    
  • Kawaba
    Kawaba, Gunma
    is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 4,124 and a density of 48.35 persons per km². The total area is 85.29 km².-Geography:...
    
    
• Tochigi Prefecture
  Tochigi Prefecture
  is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
  
  
  • Nikko
    Nikko, Tochigi
    is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...
    
    
• Fukushima Prefecture
  Fukushima Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
  
  
  • Hinoemata
    Hinoemata, Fukushima
    is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is locally famous for its soba and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands....
    
    
• Niigata Prefecture
  Niigata Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
  
  
  • Uonuma
    Uonuma, Niigata
    is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 946.93 km² and a population of 41,894 .It is famous for its rice – the koshihikari rice grown in Uonuma is the most sought-after and most expensive rice in Japan...
    
    

Notable places

• Katashina Hot Springs
• Ozegahara
  Ozegahara
  is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.Approximately 8km² in size, the marshland is well known for the various species of plants, including the "mizu-basho" , "Nikko-kisuge" and "Watasuge"...
  
  
• Marunuma Dam
• Sonohara Dam
• Konsei Mountain Pass
• Chigira Farm
• Marunuma Plateau Ski　Resort
• Katashina Plateau Ski Resort

External links

• Katashina official website
• The Oze Preservation Foundation English website