Higashinaruse, Akita

Higashinaruse 東成瀬村
Village
Higashinaruse Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Akita Prefecture
District	Ogachi
Area
• Total	203.57 km2 (78.60 sq mi)
Population  (June 2013)
• Total	2,750
• Density	13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Sugi
• Flower	Lilium auratum
• Bird	Copper pheasant
• Insect	Firefly
• Fish	Salvelinus
Phone number	0182-47-2111
Address	30-1 Sennin Shita, Higashinaruse-mura, Ogachi-gun, Akita-ken 019-0801
Website	Official website

Higashinaruse (東成瀬村, Higashinaruse-mura) is a village located in Ogachi District, Akita, Japan. As of June 2013, the village had an estimated population of 2,750 and a population density of 13.5 persons per km². The total area was 293.57 km².

Geography

Higashinaruse is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures to the east. The area is mountainous.

Neighboring municipalities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Yuzawa, Akita
  • Yokote, Akita
• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Kurihara, Miyagi
• Iwate Prefecture
  • Ichinoseki, Iwate
  • Ōshū, Iwate
  • Nishiwaga, Iwate

Climate

Higashinaruse has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Higashinaruse was part of ancient Ugo Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Higashinaruse was established on April 1, 1889.

Economy

The economy of Higashinaruse is based on agriculture and forestry.

Transportation

Highway

• Japan National Route 342
• Japan National Route 397

Noted people from Higashinaruse

• Yoshihiro Takahashi – manga artist

External links

Media related to Higashinaruse, Akita at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon