Nichinan, Tottori
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Geography
Nichinan is a landlocked town located at the south-western tip of Hino District in the southwestern corner of Tottori Prefecture. The town is mountainous and located on the backbone of the Chūgoku Mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
- Hiroshima Prefecture
- Tottori Prefecture
- Okayama Prefecture
- Shimane Prefecture
Mountains
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Lakes
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Dams
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Rivers
The Hino River originates in Nichinan. Four of its major tributaries in Nichinan include:
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Climate
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Demography
Per Japanese census data,[9] the population of Nichinan has been as follows. The town has been suffering from rural depopulation, and the population has been rapidly decreasing since the 1960s.
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History
The area of Nichinan was part of ancient Hōki Province. During the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of the Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain. Following the Meiji restoration. the area was divided into villages within Hino District, Tottori on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The town of Hokunan (伯南町) was created by the merger of the villages of Hinoue and Yamagami on May 2, 1955. It merged with the villages of Takamiya, Tari, Iwami and Fukue to form the town of Nichinan on April 1, 1959.
Government
Nichinan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of ten members. Nichinan, collectively with the other municipalities of Hino District, contributes one member to the Tottori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tottori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Nichinan is based agriculture, forestry, and seasonal tourism to its ski resorts.
Education
Nichinan has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
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Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
- Template:Flagicon Scotts Valley, California, United States
Local attractions
- Sekka Gorge[10]
- Nichinan Historic Village[11]
- Nichinan Apple Village[12]
- Hanamiyama Ski Resort[13]
- Sasaraku-jinja[14]
- Gedatsu-ji[15]
Cultural institutions
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References
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External links
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