Minamiashigara, Kanagawa

Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
Minamiashigara
南足柄市
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Location of Minamiashigara in Kanagawa
Minamiashigara is located in Japan
Minamiashigara
 
Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°06′E / 35.317°N 139.1°E / 35.317; 139.1Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°06′E / 35.317°N 139.1°E / 35.317; 139.1
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa
Area
 – Total 76.93 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
Population (February 1 2010)
 – Total 44,190
 – Density 574/km2 (1,486.7/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree Camellia sasanqua
- Flower Japanese gentian
Address Sekimoto 440-banchi, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken
250-0192
Website City of Minamiashigara

Minamiashigara (南足柄市 Minamiashigara-shi?) is a city located in the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 44,190 and population density of 574 persons per km². The total area was 76.93 km².

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Geography

Minamiashigara is located in the mountainous west of Kanagawa Prefecture, with most of the city located within either the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park or the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Surrounding Municipalities

Kanagawa Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

History

The area that us now Minaimashigara was under control of the late Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, casastral reforms created Minamiashigawa, Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages within Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The development of the area was spurred by the opening of the Oyama Mountain Railway (present-day Izuhakone Railway Daiyūzan Line) on October 15, 1925. Minamiashigara was elevated in status to that of a town on April 1, 1940, and annexed neighboring Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages in 1955. It became a city on April 1, 1972.

Economy

The economy of Minamiashigara is based on forestry and agriculture (primarily green tea and mikan). Fujifilm and Asahi Breweries have factories in Minamiashigara to make use of its abundant fresh water.

Transportation

Railway

Sister City relations

Local attractions

  • Saijoji Temple, many temples and shrines located in an old growth cedar forest.
  • Niju Isseki no Mori (21st Century Forest), a park with hiking trails throughout.
  • Maruta no Mori: a park with hiking trails and camp grounds.

Noted people from Minamiashigara

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