Kyotango, Kyoto
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is a city in Kyoto Prefecture
, Japan
. It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the merger
of the towns
of Mineyama and Omiya, both from Naka District,
the towns of Amino, Tango and Yasaka, all from Takeno District, and the town of Kumihama, from Kumano District. Naka, Takeno and Kumano Districts
were dissolved as a result of the merger.
Located on the coast of the Sea of Japan
on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the prefecture, the new city has its city hall in the former town hall of Mineyama.
Mineyama, now part of Kyōtango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo legend.
The Kumihama area is well known for its many hot springs, while Amino is one of the major producers of the Tango Chirimen.
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the merger
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
of the towns
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
of Mineyama and Omiya, both from Naka District,
the towns of Amino, Tango and Yasaka, all from Takeno District, and the town of Kumihama, from Kumano District. Naka, Takeno and Kumano Districts
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
were dissolved as a result of the merger.
Located on the coast of the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of the prefecture, the new city has its city hall in the former town hall of Mineyama.
Mineyama, now part of Kyōtango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo legend.
The Kumihama area is well known for its many hot springs, while Amino is one of the major producers of the Tango Chirimen.
Neighbouring municipalities
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- Toyooka