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Nichinan

日南町
Nichinan 日南町
Town
	Location of Nichinan in Tottori Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Tottori
District	Hino
Area
• Total	340.87 km2 (131.61 sq mi)
Population (2012 est.)
• Total	5,250
• Density	15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0859-82-1111
Address	800 Kasumi, Nichinan, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken ; 689-5292
Website	Town of Nichinan

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Nichinan (日南町, Nichinan-chō) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan.

As of 2012, the town had an estimated population of 5,250 and a density of 15.4 persons per km². The total area is 340.87 square kilometres (131.61 sq mi), making it the largest administrative district in the prefecture. 90% of the town is covered by forest.^[1]

Geography

Nichinan is a landlocked town located at the south-western tip of Hino District. The town is mountainous and located on the backbone of the Chūgoku Mountains. Nichinan, while located in Tottori Prefecture, borders on three other prefectures: Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Shimane Prefecture.

Mountains

Mount Dōgō (道後山, Dōgōyama)–1,271 m (4,170 ft)
Mount Sentsū (船通山, Sentsūzan)–1,142 m (3,747 ft)
Mount Ōkura (大倉山, Ōkurasan)–1,112 m (3,648 ft)
Mount Kirin (鬼林山, Kirinzan)–1,031 m (3,383 ft)
Mount Ohaka (御墓山, Ohakayama)–758 m (2,487 ft)^[2]

Lake

Lake Nichinan (日南湖, Nichinanko)^[3]

Dam

Sugesawa Dam (菅沢ダム, Sugesawa Damu)^[4]

River

Inga River (印賀川, Inga-gawa), a tributary of the Hino River^[5]

Bordering minicipalities

Hiroshima Prefecture
- Shōbara
Tottori Prefecture
- Hino
- Nanbu
Okayama Prefecture
- Shingō
Shimane Prefecture
- Okuizumo
- Yasugi

Cultural Institutions

The Nichinan Cultural Center (785 Kasumi, Nichinan, Tottori), located next to the Nichinan Town Hall, houses the town's three main cultural facilities in one building.^[6] The Cultural Center is accessible by bus, or a 30 minute walk, from the JR West Hakubi Line Shōyama Station.

Satsuki Hall -- a 502 seat performance hall^[7]
Nichinan Library^[8]
Nichinan Art Museum^[9]

Schools

Junior high school

Nichinan Junior High School

Elementary school

Nichinan Elementary School (est. 2009, replaced six existing elementary schools)

Preschools

Nichinan Preschool
Tari Preschool
Iwami Preschool
Fukue Preschool
Yamanoue Preschool^[10]

Transportation

Rail

JR West: Hakubi Line
- Kami-Iwami Station–Shōyama Station

Highways

National Routes

Japan National Route 180 Kōfu-Miyoshi Bypass -- Nihinan, Tottori to Miyoshi, Hiroshima
Japan National Route 180
Japan National Route 183

Prefectural Routes

Okayama Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 11
Okayama Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 8
Okayama Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 9
Shimane Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 107
Shimane Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 15
Tottori Prefecture Route 210
Tottori Prefecture Route 211
Tottori Prefecture Route 223
Tottori Prefecture Route 257
Tottori Prefecture Route 286
Tottori Prefecture Route 48
Tottori Prefecture/Okayama Prefecture Route 111
Tottori Prefecture/Shimane Prefecture Route 105
Tottori Prefecture/Shimane Prefecture Route 106
Tottori Prefecture/Shimane Prefecture Route Route 108

External links

Media related to Nichinan, Tottori at Wikimedia Commons

Nichinan official website Template:Ja icon

References

^ にちなんの森 Template:Ja icon
^ 鳥取県の山岳信仰の山一覧 Template:Ja icon
^ 日南湖（にちなんこ)Template:Ja icon
^ 菅沢ダム OfficialWeb Template:Ja icon
^ "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names"). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.Template:Ja icon
^ 日南町総合文化センター Template:Ja icon
^ さつきホール Template:Ja icon
^ 日南町図書館 Template:Ja icon
^ 日南町美術館 Template:Ja icon
^ 保育園 Template:Ja icon

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[1] にちなんの森 Template:Ja icon

[2] 鳥取県の山岳信仰の山一覧 Template:Ja icon

[3] 日南湖（にちなんこ)Template:Ja icon

[4] 菅沢ダム OfficialWeb Template:Ja icon

[5] "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names"). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.Template:Ja icon

[6] 日南町総合文化センター Template:Ja icon

[7] さつきホール Template:Ja icon

[8] 日南町図書館 Template:Ja icon

[9] 日南町美術館 Template:Ja icon

[10] 保育園 Template:Ja icon

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+=== Lake ===
+*{{nihongo|[[Lake Nichinan]]|日南湖|Nichinanko}}<ref>[http://www.town.nichinan.tottori.jp/p/2/5/3/9/ 日南湖（にちなんこ)]{{ja icon}}</ref>
+=== Dam ===
+*{{nihongo|[[Sugesawa Dam]]|菅沢ダム|Sugesawa Damu}}<ref>[http://www.cgr.mlit.go.jp/hinogawa/sugesawa/html/nichinan/nichinan01.html 菅沢ダム OfficialWeb]{{ja icon}}</ref>
+=== River ===
+*{{nihongo|[[Inga River]]|印賀川|Inga-gawa}}, a tributary of the [[Hino River]]<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names")| title = Inga-gawa | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | accessdate = 2012-02-14 | year = 2012 | publisher = Netto Adobansusha| location = Tokyo}}{{ja icon}}</ref>
 === Bordering minicipalities ===