Kamiyama, Tokushima
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Kamiyama 神山町 |
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Clockwise from upper left: Amagoi Fall, Akui River, view of Mount Tsurugi from Shōsan Temple, square in Kamiyama Forest Park, Shōsan Temple
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 Location of Kamiyama in Tokushima Prefecture |
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 Kamiyama
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| Coordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E / 33.967°N 134.350°ECoordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E / 33.967°N 134.350°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Shikoku | ||
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture | ||
| District | Myōzai | ||
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| • Mayor | Masakazu Goto (since June 2005) | ||
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| • Total | 173.31 km2 (66.92 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 5,157 | ||
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) | ||
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| • Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| • Flower | Prunus mume | ||
| • Bird | Copper pheasant | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address | 100 Jinjyō-ji Honnoma, Kamiyama-chō, Myōzai-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-3395 |
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| Website | www |
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Kamiyama (神山町 Kamiyama-chō?) is a town in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 1, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,157 and a density of 30 people per km2. The total area is 173.31 km2.
The area has been settled since ancient times and is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki. Notable sights include the Amagoi Waterfalls, regularly listed among the 100 most beautiful waterfalls of Japan, plum orchards, Shosan-ji Temple, one of the 88 sites on the Shikoku pilgrimage route, and a 500-year-old Ginkgo tree, which is especially beautiful during the fall.
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