Hachimantai

Hachimantai 八幡平市
City
Lake Hachiman-numa
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Location of Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture
Hachimantai
Coordinates: 39°55′N 141°5′E / 39.917°N 141.083°ECoordinates: 39°55′N 141°5′E / 39.917°N 141.083°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
Area
• Total	826.25 km^2 (319.02 sq mi)
Population (February 2014)
• Total	27,146
• Density	31.5/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Gentiana scabra
• Bird	Copper pheasant
Phone number	0195-76-2111
Address	62 Ōfuke dai-35 jiwari, Hachimantai-shi, Iwate-ken 028-7192
Website	Official website

Hachimantai (八幡平市 Hachimantai-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2014, the city had an estimated population of 27,146 and a population density of 31.5 persons per km². The total area was 826.25  km².

History

The area of present-day Hachimantai was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It was under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Geography

Hachimantai is located in mountainous far northwest Iwate Prefecture, bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north and Akita Prefecture to the west. Part of Mount Hachimantai and Mount Iwate are within its borders. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Neighboring municipalities

• Aomori Prefecture
  • Takko, Aomori
• Akita Prefecture
  • Kazuno, Akita
  • Semboku, Akita
• Iwate Prefecture
  • Morioka, Iwate
  • Ninohe, Iwate
  • Takizawa, Iwate
  • Ichinohe, Iwate
  • Iwate, Iwate
  • Shizukuishi, Iwate

Climate

The climate of Hachimantai is classified as Dfa per the Köppen climate classification system, the same as much of Hokkaido to the north.

The modern city of Hachimantai was established on September 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Ashiro and Nishine, and the village of Matsuo (all from Iwate District).

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism.

Transportation

Railway

• East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Hanawa Line
  • Higashi-Ōbuke - Ōbuke - Tairadate - Kitamori - Matsuo-Hachimantai - Appi-Kōgen - Akasakata - Koyanohata - Arayashimmachi - Yokoma - Tayama - Anihata

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway – Nishine IC, Iwatesan SA, Matsuo-Hachimantai IC, Maemoriyama PA, Ajiro JCT, Ajiro IC, Tayama PA
• Hachinohe Expressway – Ajiro JCT
• Japan National Route 282 – Nishine roadside station

Sister cities

• Miyako, Iwate – from October 1, 1986
• Nago, Okinawa – from January 28, 1988
• Altenmarkt, Salzburg – from November 13, 1994 with former Matsuo Village

Local attractions

• Towada-Hachimantai National Park
• Appi Kogen Ski Resort
• Fudō Falls – One of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
• Matsuo mine, an abandoned iron mine
• Yakehashiri lava flow
• Matsukawa geothermal power plant – the first commercial geothermal plant in Japan
• Hachimantai hot spring resort
  • Toushichi hot spring
• Matsuogawa hot spring
• East Hachimantai onsen resort
• Kanezawa spring

Notable people from Hachimantai

• Hideji Oda – manga artist
• Hanahikari Setsuo – sumo wrestler

External links

Media related to Hachimantai at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)