Nan'yō, Yamagata

Nan'yō 南陽市
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Location of Nan'yō in Yamagata
Nan'yō
Coordinates: 38°3′N 140°9′E / 38.05°N 140.15°E / 38.05; 140.15Coordinates: 38°3′N 140°9′E / 38.05°N 140.15°E / 38.05; 140.15
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
Government
– Mayor	Hideno Shiota
Area
– Total	160.70 km2 (62 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2008)
– Total	34,405
– Density	214/km2 (554.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0238-40-3211
Address	436-1 Mitsumadori, Nan'yō-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-2292
Website	City of Nan'yō

The high street in Akayu, the biggest town in Nan'yō City

Nan'yō (南陽市, Nan'yō-shi^?) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 34,405 and the population density of 214 persons per km². The total area is 160.70 km². Nan'yō is the second biggest producer of cherries in Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 1967, and consists of a number of towns and villages. These include

• Akayu
• Miyauchi
• Okigō
• Ringo
• Nakagawa
• Urushiyama
• Yoshino

The English travel-writer Isabella Bird visited Akayu in 1878 and wrote about the town in Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. Akayu is famous for its hot springs, cherries and hang gliding. Miyauchi is famous for its chrysanthemum festival and the Kumanotaisha Shrine.

Education

Public high schools are operated by Yamagata Prefecture.

High Schools

• Nan'yō High School

Public junior high schools and elementary schools are operated by the city.

Junior High Schools

• Akayu Junior High School
• Miyauchi Junior High School
• Nakagawa Junior High School
• Okigo Junior High School
• Ringo Junior High School
• Urushiyama Junior High School

Yoshino Junior High School closed in March 2009, and the city plans to merge the remaining six schools into three.

Elementary Schools

• Akayu Elementary School
• Kotaki Elementary School
• Miyauchi Elementary School
• Nakagawa Elementary School
• Ogi Elementary School
• Okigo Elementary School
• Ringo Elementary School
• Urushiyama Elementary School

Transportation

Train stations

• JR East
  • Yamagata Shinkansen: Akayu
  • Ōu Main Line: Akayu, Nakagawa stations
• Yamagata Railway Company
  • Flower Nagai Line: Akayu, Nan'yō-Shiyakusho, Miyauchi, Orihata, Ringō stations

Major roads

• Route 13, Route 113, Route 348, Route 399

Tourism

• Inarimori Burial Mound, Akayu
• Akayu onsen, Akayu
• Nan'yō Skypark, Akayu
• Toyotaro Yuki Memorial Museum, Akayu
• Kumano Shrine, Miyauchi
• Hygeia Park onsen complex, Miyauchi
• The 33 Images of Buddha, Mt Iwabu, Nakagawa
• Yuzuru No Sato Museum, Urushiyama
• Chinzo Temple, Urushiyama
• Kuguri waterfall, Kotaki

Events

• Eboshiyama park cherry blossom festival, Akayu, late April to early May
• Sosho park rose festival, Miyauchi, June
• Kumanotaisha festival, Miyauchi, 24–25 July
• Grape picking, sightseeing vineyard, Akayu, August-October
• Nan'yō wine festival, Hygeia park, Miyauchi, August
• Akayu onsen furosato festival, Akayu, second weekend of September
• Chrysanthemum doll festival, Miyauchi, mid-October to mid-November

Media

Newspapers

• Okitama Times [1]

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• Official website in English