Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi

Nasukarasuyama 那須烏山市
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Location of Nasukarasuyama in Tochigi
Nasukarasuyama
Coordinates: 36°39′N 140°9′E / 36.65°N 140.15°E / 36.65; 140.15Coordinates: 36°39′N 140°9′E / 36.65°N 140.15°E / 36.65; 140.15
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
Area
– Total	174.42 km2 (67.3 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2006)
– Total	30,894
– Density	177.1/km2 (458.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	City of Nasukarasuyama

Nasukarasuyama (那須烏山市, Nasukarasuyama-shi^?) is a city in Tochigi, Japan.

As of May 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 30,894. The total area is 174.42 km².

The city was founded on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the towns of Karasuyama and Minaminasu.

Nasu-Karasuyama city has one main street called Chuo Dori. This main street has a number of small businesses. Off this main street, there is the Yamaage Kaikan, and a place where Yamaage festival is held in summer. Loosely translated, this means `mountain deification`. A shopping center (Beisia) is located slightly outside the center of the city.

There Karasuyama-sen train line connects to Hoshakuji and Utsunomiya.

External links

Media related to Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• official website (Japanese)