Shōwa, Fukushima

Shōwa 昭和村
Village
Komado wetlands in Shōwa, Fukushima
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Location of Shōwa in Fukushima Prefecture
Shōwa
Coordinates: 37°20′9″N 139°36′38″E / 37.33583°N 139.61056°ECoordinates: 37°20′9″N 139°36′38″E / 37.33583°N 139.61056°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Ōnuma District
Area
• Total	209.34 km^2 (80.83 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
• Total	1,332
• Density	6.36/km^2 (16.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number	0241-57-2114
Address	350 Shimo-Nakatsugawa Sumiyoshi 415, Shōwa-mura, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 968-0103
Website	Official HP

Shōwa (昭和村 Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the village had an estimated population of 1,332 and a population density of 6.36 persons per km². The total area was 209.34 km².

Geography

Shōwa is located in the western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.

• Mountains : Mount Hakase
• Rivers : Nojiri River

Neighboring municipalities

• Kaneyama, Fukushima
• Mishima, Fukushima
• Aizumisato, Fukushima
• Yanaizu, Fukushima
• Shimogō, Fukushima
• Minamiaizu, Fukushima
• Tadami, Fukushima

History

The area of present-day Shōwa was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ōnuma District.

Modern Shōwa village was founded on November 23, 1927 through a merger of the villages of Nojiri and Oashi. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1961.

Education

• Shōwa Village Shōwa Middle School
• Shōwa Village Shōwa Elementary School

Transportation

Highway

• Japan National Route 400
• Japan National Route 401

Local attractions

• Komado wetlands

External links

Media related to Shōwa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)