Nichinan, Tottori
Template:Nihongo is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 4,144 in 1903 households and a population density of 12 persons per km2.<ref name="Nichinan-hp">Template:Cite web</ref> The total area of the town is Template:Convert, representing 10% of the total area of Tottori Prefecture.Over 90% of the town is covered by mountains and forest,<ref>にちなんの森Template:In lang</ref> and 5% of the land is arable.<ref name="Inga-gawa">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> Areas of Nichinan are part of Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park.
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
Rivers
The Hino River originates in Nichinan. Four of its major tributaries in Nichinan include:
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Climate
Nichinan has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nichinan is Template:Convert. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Convert, and lowest in January, at around Template:Convert.<ref name ="normals"/> Its record high is Template:Cvt, reached on 19 August 2020, and its record low is Template:Cvt, reached on 16 February 2011.<ref name = "extremes"/>
Demography
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Nichinan population statistics</ref> 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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Highways
Sister cities
- Template:Flagicon Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
- Template:Flagicon Scotts Valley, California, United States
Local attractions
- Sekka Gorge<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
- Nichinan Historic Village<ref>ふるさと日南邑Template:Dead linkTemplate:In lang</ref>
- Nichinan Apple Village<ref>日南りんご村Template:Dead linkTemplate:In lang</ref>
- Hanamiyama Ski Resort<ref>花見山スキー場Template:Dead linkTemplate:In lang</ref>
- Sasaraku-jinja<ref>楽楽福神社社叢Template:Dead linkTemplate:In lang</ref>
- Gedatsu-ji<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
Cultural institutions
Template:See also The Nichinan Cultural Center (785 Kasumi, Nichinan, Tottori), located next to the Nichinan Town Hall, houses the town's three main cultural facilities in one building.<ref>日南町総合文化センターTemplate:In lang</ref> The Cultural Center is accessible by bus, or a 30-minute walk, from the JR West Hakubi Line Shōyama Station.
- Satsuki Hall—a 502-seat performance hall<ref>さつきホール Template:WebarchiveTemplate:In lang</ref>
- Nichinan Library<ref>日南町図書館Template:In lang</ref>
- Nichinan Art Museum<ref>日南町美術館Template:In lang</ref>