Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi
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| Nasukarasuyama 那須烏山市 |
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| Coordinates: 36°39′N 140°9′E / 36.65°N 140.15°ECoordinates: 36°39′N 140°9′E / 36.65°N 140.15°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tochigi | ||
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| • Total | 174.42 km2 (67.34 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2006) | |||
| • Total | 30,894 | ||
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Website | City of Nasukarasuyama | ||
Nasukarasuyama (那須烏山市 Nasukarasuyama-shi) is a city in Tochigi, Japan.
As of May 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 30,894. The total area is 174.42 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the towns of Karasuyama and Minaminasu.
Nasu-Karasuyama city has one main street called Chuo Dori. This main street has a number of small businesses. Off this main street, there is the Yamaage Kaikan, and a place where Yamaage festival is held in summer. Loosely translated, this means `mountain deification`. A shopping center (Beisia) is located slightly outside the center of the city.
There Karasuyama-sen train line connects to Hoshakuji and Utsunomiya.
[edit] External links
Media related to Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
- official website (Japanese)
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