Senboku, Akita
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is a city
Cities of Japan
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 located in Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....

, Japan
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The city of Semboku

Semboku was created on September 20, 2005 from the merger of Kakunodate
Kakunodate, Akita
Kakunodate is a town located in Senboku, a city in Akita, Japan. Before Senboku became a city, Kakunodate was located in Senboku District.On September 20, 2005 the town merged with the town of Tazawako and the village of Nishiki to form the new city of Semboku.In 2003, the town had an estimated...

, Tazawako
Tazawako, Akita
Tazawako was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On September 20, 2005 the town merged with the town of Kakunodate and the village of Nishiki to form the new city of Semboku....

, and Nishiki
Nishiki, Akita
Nishiki was a village located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On September 20, 2005 the village merged with the towns of Kakunodate and Tazawako to form the new city of Semboku....

, all from Senboku District
Senboku District, Akita
is a district located in Akita, Japan. In 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,757 and a density of 141.58 persons per km². The total area is 167.80 km².-Mergers:...

. The total area is 1,093.64km², and as of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 29,218.

The former town of Semboku

The was a town
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 Senboku District
Senboku District, Akita
is a district located in Akita, Japan. In 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,757 and a density of 141.58 persons per km². The total area is 167.80 km².-Mergers:...

, Akita
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....

, Japan
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On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari
Omagari, Akita
was a city located in Akita in Tōhoku region of Japan.On 22 March 2005, the city was merged with the towns of Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen....

; the towns Kamioka
Kamioka, Akita
was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Semboku District to form the new city of Daisen....

, Nishisenboku
Nishisenboku, Akita
Nishisenboku was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Kamioka, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen.In 2003, the town had an estimated...

, Nakasen
Nakasen, Akita
Nakasen was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen.In 2003, the town had an estimated...

, Kyōwa
Kyowa, Akita
was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Semboku, Ōta; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen....

, Ōta
Ota, Akita
Ōta was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the towns Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku; and the village of Nangai, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen.In 2003, the town had an estimated...

; and the village of Nangai
Nangai, Akita
Nangai was a village located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the village was merged with the city of Ōmagari and the towns Kamioka, Nishisenboku, Nakasen, Kyōwa, Semboku, Ōta, all from Senboku District to form the new city of Daisen.In 2003, the village had an estimated...

, all from Senboku District
Senboku District, Akita
is a district located in Akita, Japan. In 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,757 and a density of 141.58 persons per km². The total area is 167.80 km².-Mergers:...

 to form the new city of Daisen
Daisen, Akita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, it has an estimated population of 87,497 and an area of 866.68 km², giving a population density of 101 per square kilometer....

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In 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 7,803 and a density
Population density
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 of 263.97 persons per km². The total area was 29.56 km².

Tamagawa Hot Springs

The Tamagawa Hot Spring
Tamagawa Hot Spring
The Tamagawa Hot Spring in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan is the highest flow rate hot spring in Japan. Tamagawa Hot Spring has a flow rate of 150 liters/second. The Tamagawa Hot Spring feeds a 3 meter wide stream with a temperature of 98°C...

 in Semboku, Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....

, 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...

 is the highest flow rate hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...

 in 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...

. Tamagawa Hot Spring has a flow rate of 150 liters/second. The Tamagawa Hot Spring feeds a 3 meter wide stream with a temperature of 98 degrees C. The water From Tamagawa Hot Spring is also very acidic, with a pH
PH
In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline...

of about 1.1.

There is also radioactive radium gas and other radioactive materials dissolved in the water from Tamagawa Hot Spring.

External links

Senboku Sightseeing Info City of Semboku official website Old website of the town of Senboku
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