Nan'yō, Yamagata
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| Coordinates: 38°3′N 140°9′E / 38.05°N 140.15°ECoordinates: 38°3′N 140°9′E / 38.05°N 140.15°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Yamagata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hideno Shiota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.70 km2 (62.05 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 34,405 |
| • Density | 214/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Sakura |
| - Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Phone number | 0238-40-3211 |
| Address | 436-1 Mitsumadori, Nan'yō-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-2292 |
| Website | City of Nan'yō |
Nan'yō (南陽市 Nan'yō-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 34,405 and the population density of 214 persons per km². The total area is 160.70 km². Nan'yō is the second biggest producer of cherries in Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1967, and consists of a number of towns and villages. These include
The English travel-writer Isabella Bird visited Akayu in 1878 and wrote about the town in Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. Akayu is famous for its hot springs, cherries and hang gliding. Miyauchi is famous for its chrysanthemum festival and the Kumano-taisha Shrine.
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[edit] Education
Public high schools are operated by Yamagata Prefecture.
[edit] High Schools
- Nan'yō High School
Public junior high schools and elementary schools are operated by the city.
[edit] Junior High Schools
- Akayu Junior High School
- Miyauchi Junior High School
- Nakagawa Junior High School
- Okigo Junior High School
- Ringo Junior High School
- Urushiyama Junior High School
Yoshino Junior High School closed in March 2009, and the city plans to merge the remaining six schools into three.
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Akayu Elementary School
- Kotaki Elementary School
- Miyauchi Elementary School
- Nakagawa Elementary School
- Ogi Elementary School
- Okigo Elementary School
- Ringo Elementary School
- Urushiyama Elementary School
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Train stations
- JR East
- Yamagata Shinkansen: Akayu
- Ōu Main Line: Akayu, Nakagawa stations
- Yamagata Railway Company
- Flower Nagai Line: Akayu, Nan'yō-Shiyakusho, Miyauchi, Orihata, Ringō stations
[edit] Major roads
[edit] Tourism
- Inarimori Burial Mound, Akayu
- Akayu onsen, Akayu
- Nan'yō Skypark, Akayu
- Toyotaro Yuki Memorial Museum, Akayu
- Kumano Shrine, Miyauchi
- Hygeia Park onsen complex, Miyauchi
- The 33 Images of Buddha, Mt Iwabu, Nakagawa
- Yuzuru No Sato Museum, Urushiyama
- Chinzo Temple, Urushiyama
- Kuguri waterfall, Kotaki
[edit] Events
- Eboshiyama park cherry blossom festival, Akayu, late April to early May
- Sosho park rose festival, Miyauchi, June
- Kumano-taisha festival, Miyauchi, 24–25 July
- Grape picking, sightseeing vineyard, Akayu, August–October
- Nan'yō wine festival, Hygeia park, Miyauchi, August
- Akayu onsen furosato festival, Akayu, second weekend of September
- Chrysanthemum doll festival, Miyauchi, mid-October to mid-November
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspapers
- Okitama Times [1]
[edit] External links
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