Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
, Japan
.
The city was founded on March 22, 2005, when the city of Onoda
merged with the town of Sanyo
, from Asa District
, to form the new city of Sanyo-Onoda.
Sanyo-Onoda is between Ube and Asa, and is largely an industrial town. It has a beach area called Kirara Beach
, a manmade beach that has a few restaurants and a glass-making factory. There is a fireworks festival every July/August and a number of smaller festivals celebrating old people and primary school children and education.
The cherry blossom festival at Wakayama and Sue Parks are very popular with families and groups during the blossom season. Mount Ryūō provides a view of the area from Ube to Asa and across to Kyushu. There is an old Shinto shrine at the foot of Mount Ryuou called Akasaki shrine.
There are a number of restaurants in Sanyo-Onoda, anything from okonomiyaki to sashimi to izakaya, udon and generic fare. A bus system runs through the major roads and a local train line in addition to the main Sanyo line.
The weather is mild. It snows a little in winter and is humid in summer, but most of the high winds and heavy snowfall are avoided due to the proximity to the coast. It does, however, experience a strong typhoon season.
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located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
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The city was founded on March 22, 2005, when the city of Onoda
Onoda, Yamaguchi
Onoda was a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1940.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,953 and the density of 1,044.20 persons per km². The total area was 43.05 km²....
merged with the town of Sanyo
Sanyo, Yamaguchi
is a town located in Asa District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,131 and a density of 246.42 persons per km². The total area is 89.81 km²....
, from Asa District
Asa District, Yamaguchi
Asa was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district had an estimated population of 22,781 within a total area of 89.89 km² ....
, to form the new city of Sanyo-Onoda.
Sanyo-Onoda is between Ube and Asa, and is largely an industrial town. It has a beach area called Kirara Beach
Kirara Beach, Yamaguchi
or Kirara Beach is a recreational beach located on the Seto Inland Sea in Ajisu and San'yō-Onoda Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The name or "isinglass," is similar to the Japanese sound effect "kirakira" used for something glittery. Kirara Beach glitters in the sunlight, fitting the appearance of mica...
, a manmade beach that has a few restaurants and a glass-making factory. There is a fireworks festival every July/August and a number of smaller festivals celebrating old people and primary school children and education.
The cherry blossom festival at Wakayama and Sue Parks are very popular with families and groups during the blossom season. Mount Ryūō provides a view of the area from Ube to Asa and across to Kyushu. There is an old Shinto shrine at the foot of Mount Ryuou called Akasaki shrine.
There are a number of restaurants in Sanyo-Onoda, anything from okonomiyaki to sashimi to izakaya, udon and generic fare. A bus system runs through the major roads and a local train line in addition to the main Sanyo line.
The weather is mild. It snows a little in winter and is humid in summer, but most of the high winds and heavy snowfall are avoided due to the proximity to the coast. It does, however, experience a strong typhoon season.
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External links
- Sanyo-Onoda official website
- Sanyo-Onoda official website
- http://ajet.net/yamaguchi/new/yamainfo.htm