Nichinan, Tottori

Nichinan 日南町
Town
Location of Nichinan in Tottori Prefecture
Nichinan
Coordinates: 35°10′N 133°18′E / 35.167°N 133.300°ECoordinates: 35°10′N 133°18′E / 35.167°N 133.300°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'in
Prefecture	Tottori Prefecture
District	Hino
Area
• Total	340.96 km^2 (131.65 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2016)
• Total	4,665
• Density	13.7/km^2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0859-82-1111
Address	800 Kasumi, Nichinan, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-5292
Website	Town of Nichinan

Nichinan (日南町 Nichinan-chō) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, 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), representing 10% of the total area of Tottori Prefecture, and making it the largest administrative district in the prefecture. 90% of the town is covered by forest,^[1] and 5% of the land is arable.^[2] Areas of Nichinan are part of Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.

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.

Mountains

• Mount Dōgo (道後山 Dōgōyama)–1,271 m (4,170 ft)
• Mount Hanami (花見山 Hanamiyama)–1,188 m (3,898 ft)
• Mount Inazumi (稲積山 Inazumiyama)–1,143.3 m (3,751 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 Mikuni (三国山 Mikunisan)–1,004.1 m (3,294 ft)
• Mount Ohaka (御墓山 Ohakayama)–758 m (2,487 ft)^[3][4]

Lake

• Lake Nichinan (日南湖 Nichinanko)^[5]

Dam

• Sugesawa Dam (菅沢ダム Sugesawa Damu)^[6]

Rivers

The Hino River originates in Nichinan. Four of its major tributaries in Nichinan include:

• Inga River (印賀川 Inga-gawa)
• Iwami River (石見川 Iwami-gawa)
• Kobara River (小原川 Kobara-gawa)
• Kutsuka River (九塚川 Kutsuka-gawa)^[7]

Bordering minicipalities

Nichinan, while located in Tottori Prefecture, borders three other prefectures: Okayama Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Shimane Prefecture.

• Hiroshima Prefecture
  • Shōbara
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Hino
  • Nanbu
• Okayama Prefecture
  • Niimi
• 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.^[8] 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^[9]
• Nichinan Library^[10]
• Nichinan Art Museum^[11]

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^[12]

Notable places

• Sekka Valley^[13]
• Nichinan Historic Village^[14]
• Nichinan Apple Village^[15]
• Hanamiyama Ski Resort^[16]
• Sasaraku-jinja^[17]
• Gedatsu-ji^[18]

Transportation

Rail

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

Bus

• Nichinan Municipal Bus (日南町営バス Nichinan Chōei Basu)

Highways

• National Routes
  • Japan National Route 180 Kōfu-Miyoshi Bypass -- Kōfu, 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 (Japanese)

References

1. にちなんの森(Japanese)
2. "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
3. 鳥取県の山岳信仰の山一覧(Japanese)
4. "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
5. 日南湖(にちなんこ)(Japanese)
6. 菅沢ダム OfficialWeb(Japanese)
7. "Inga-gawa". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
8. 日南町総合文化センター(Japanese)
9. さつきホール(Japanese)
10. 日南町図書館(Japanese)
11. 日南町美術館(Japanese)
12. 保育園(Japanese)
13. "Sekka-kei". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) "Large Encyclopedia of Japan (Nipponika)") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
14. ふるさと日南邑(Japanese)
15. 日南りんご村(Japanese)
16. 花見山スキー場(Japanese)
17. 楽楽福神社社叢(Japanese)
18. "Gedatsu-ji". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 "Compendium of Japanese Historical Place Names") (in Japanese). Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-12.