Tadami, Fukushima

Tadami 只見町
—  Town  —
Location of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture
Tadami
Coordinates: 37°21′N 139°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Minamiaizu District
Area
• Total	747.54 km2 (288.63 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2007)
• Total	5,188
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Beech
- Flower	Magnolia kobus
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	0241-82-5050
Address	1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken 968-0421
Website	Town of Tadami

Taki Dam on the Tadami River

Tadami (只見町, Tadami-machi) is a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.

As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,188 and a density of 6.94 persons per km². The total area is 747.53 km².

Geography

• Mountains: Aizuasahidake, Asakusadake, Gamoudake
• Rivers: Tadami River, Ina River
• Lakes: Lake Tadami, Lake Tagokura

Surrounding municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Kaneyama
  • Shōwa
  • Minamiaizu
  • Hinoemata
• Niigata Prefecture
  • Uonuma
  • Sanjō
  • Aga

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Tadami Elementary School
  • Asahi Elementary School
  • Meiwa Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Tadami Junior High School
• High Schools
  • Tadami High School

Places of note

• Tadami Hot Springs
• Fukasawa Hot Springs
• Mizukubo castle ruin
• Tagokura Dam
• Kurotani Shrine
• Tadami Museum
• Kawai Tsuginosuke Museum
• Beech tree forest

External links

Media related to Tadami, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Tadami official website (Japanese)