Kawanehon, Shizuoka
| Kawanehon 川根本町 |
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| Coordinates: 35°3′N 138°4′E / 35.05°N 138.067°ECoordinates: 35°3′N 138°4′E / 35.05°N 138.067°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōkai (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Haibara District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496.72 km2 (191.78 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2010) | |
| • Total | 8,253 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
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| Phone number | 547-56-1117 |
| Address | 627 Kaminagao, Kawanehon-chō, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken 428-0313 |
| Website | Town of Kawanehon HP |
Kawanehon (川根本町 Kawanehon-chō) is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 8,253 and a density of 16.8persons per km². The total area was 496.72 km².
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[edit] Geography
Kawanehon is located in north-central Shizuoka, along the upper reaches of the Ōi River, with approximately 90% of the town area covered in forest and mountains. It is bordered to the north by the Japanese Alps, with peaks ranging to 2400 meters. Forests range from Siebold's Beech at lower elevations to Siberian Dwarf Pine at higher altitudes, and wildlife include wild boar and kamoshika. The area enjoys a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
[edit] History
The area of the present town Kawanehon is on the border between the former provinces of Suruga and Tōtōmi, and was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into numerous villages within both Haibara and Shida Districts within Shizuoka Prefecture. Kawanehon was formed on September 20, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Nakakawane and Honkawane, both from Haibara District.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Kawanehon is dominated by forestry and the production of green tea, with tourism on the Ōigawa Railway and to hot spring resorts playing a minor role.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Highway
[edit] Railway
- Ōigawa Railway - Ōigawa Main Line
- Jina - Shiogō - Shimoizumi - Tanokuchi - Suruga-Tokuyama - Aobe - Sakidaira - Senzu
- Ōigawa Railway - Ikawa Line
- Senzu - Kawane-Ryōgoku - Sawama - Domoto - Kawane-Koyama - Okuizumi - Abt Ichishiro - Nagashima Dam - Hiranda - Okuōikojō - Sessokyō-Onsen - Omori
[edit] External links
Media related to Kawanehon, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Kawanehon official website in Japanese
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