Naraha, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Futaba District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 8,230 and a density
of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 103.45 km².
Among other attractions, Naraha houses J-Village, a state of the art sports training and convention facility that also houses a hotel, restaurant and public bath. The Argentina National Football Team
stayed at J-Village for the 2002 World Cup.
Naraha also houses one of Japan's fifty-seven (57) cycling terminals and an onsen
(a hot spring with a traditional Japanese public bath).
Naraha is accessible by train. There are two stops for Naraha on the Joban Line 3: Kido in the southern part of the town and Tatsuta in the northern part.
Naraha is bordered by the town of Tomioka
to the north and the town of Hirono
to the south.
Naraha is a sister city to the Town of Wuchang
, China
(1992), and the City of Euclid, Ohio
in the United States
(1993).
. Naraha, along with Tomioka, is home to the Fukushima Daini (Number 2) Power Plant. The Daini power plant had a problem with its cooling facility. This was in addition to problems suffered by the nearby Fukushima Daiichi (Number 1) Power Plant. Naraha was evacuated as a result of the problems at the plant.
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 Futaba District
Futaba District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 75,220 and a density of 86.95 persons per km². The total area is 865.12 km².-Towns and villages:*Futaba*Hirono*Katsurao*Kawauchi*Namie*Naraha*Ōkuma...
, Fukushima
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....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 8,230 and a density
Population density
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of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 103.45 km².
Among other attractions, Naraha houses J-Village, a state of the art sports training and convention facility that also houses a hotel, restaurant and public bath. The Argentina National Football Team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
stayed at J-Village for the 2002 World Cup.
Naraha also houses one of Japan's fifty-seven (57) cycling terminals and an onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
(a hot spring with a traditional Japanese public bath).
Naraha is accessible by train. There are two stops for Naraha on the Joban Line 3: Kido in the southern part of the town and Tatsuta in the northern part.
Naraha is bordered by the town of Tomioka
Tomioka, Fukushima
is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,078 and a population density of 234.82 persons per km². The total area is 68.47 km². The town is famous for having one of the longest cherry blossom tunnels in Japan...
to the north and the town of Hirono
Hirono, Fukushima
is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,653 and a density of 96.81 persons per km². The total area is 58.39 km².-External links:*...
to the south.
Naraha is a sister city to the Town of Wuchang
Wuchang, Heilongjiang
Wuchang is a city in the Harbin metropolitan area in Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China.The name "Wuchang" has been in use since 1855. At that time people began to reclaim wasteland, and built five noble lodges. It was changed to Wuchang Bureau in 1882, and changed to Wuchang...
, China
China
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(1992), and the City of Euclid, Ohio
Euclid, Ohio
Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 48,920...
in the United States
United States
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(1993).
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Naraha has been suffered great devastation as a result of the earthquake and subsequent tsunamiTsunami
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. Naraha, along with Tomioka, is home to the Fukushima Daini (Number 2) Power Plant. The Daini power plant had a problem with its cooling facility. This was in addition to problems suffered by the nearby Fukushima Daiichi (Number 1) Power Plant. Naraha was evacuated as a result of the problems at the plant.
External links
- Naraha official website (some English content)