Ōyamazaki, Kyoto
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Geography
Ōyamazaki is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. Yamazaki has been an important transportation hub since ancient times, as the hills approach the plains and the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizugawa rivers is located at the foot of Mount Tennōzan, which at 270 meters, is the highest elevation in the town.The Battle of Yamazaki, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Akechi Mitsuhide, took place at the foot of Tennōzan. The Yamazaki area is also known for its famous spring water.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Ōyamazaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōyamazaki is Script error: No such module "convert".. The average annual rainfall is Script error: No such module "convert". with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Script error: No such module "convert"., and lowest in January, at around Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōyamazaki has remained relatively steady in recent decades.
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History
The area of Ōyamazaki was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. During the early Heian period, Emperor Saga had a villa in Yamazaki. The site is now the Rikyu Hachiman-gu, which served for a time as the provincial capital of Yamashiro Province. During the Kamakura period, the area was famous for its production of edible oils, and as a security checkpoint on the southern approaches to Kyoto. The village of Ōyamazaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status in 1967.
Government
Ōyamazaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ōyamazaki, collectively with the city of Nagaokakyō, contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The headquarters of Maxell and the Daihatsu Kyoto plant are located in Ōyamazaki.[4][5]
Education
Ōyamazaki has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government. The town does not have a high school
Transportation
Railways
File:JR logo (west).svg JR West - Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kyōto Line)
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File:Hankyu Railway Logo.svg Hankyu - Kyoto Main Line
Highways
- File:JP Expressway E1.svg Meishin Expressway
- File:JP Expressway E88.svg Keiji Bypass
- File:JP Expressway E9.svg Kyoto Jūkan Expressway
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Local attractions
References
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- ↑ Ōyamazaki climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
- ↑ Ide Ōyamazaki population statistics
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External links
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