Kamiyama, Tokushima
Kamiyama (神山町, Kamiyama-chō) is a town in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Kamiyama
神山町 | |||||||||||||
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 Clockwise from upper left: Amagoi Fall, Akui River, view of Mount Tsurugi from Shōsan Temple, square in Kamiyama Forest Park, Shōsan Temple | |||||||||||||
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 Location of Kamiyama in Tokushima Prefecture | |||||||||||||
  Kamiyama Location in Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Region | Shikoku | ||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture | ||||||||||||
| District | Myōzai | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Masakazu Goto (since June 2005) | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,724 | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||||
| City hall address | 100 Jinjyō-ji Honnoma, Kamiyama-chō, Myōzai-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-3395 | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
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As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 4,724 and a density of 27.3 people per km2. The total area is 173.30 km2.[1]
The area has been settled since ancient times and is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.[1] Notable sights include the Amagoi Waterfalls, regularly listed among the 100 most beautiful waterfalls of Japan, plum orchards, Shosan-ji Temple, one of the 88 sites on the Shikoku pilgrimage route, and a 500-year-old Ginkgo tree, which is especially beautiful during the fall.[1]
Sights
Amagoi waterfalls
- Amagoi Waterfalls
- Shosan-ji Temple
- Okubo Chichi-Icho Ginkgo tree
Transportation
Notes
- "Kamiyama Information". Kamiyama-cho office. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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