Kaminoyama, Yamagata

Kaminoyama 上山市
City
Kaminoyama City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kaminoyama in Yamagata Prefecture
Kaminoyama
Coordinates: 38°8′58.5″N 140°16′4.3″E / 38.149583°N 140.267861°ECoordinates: 38°8′58.5″N 140°16′4.3″E / 38.149583°N 140.267861°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
Area
• Total	240.93 km^2 (93.02 sq mi)
Population (November 2015)
• Total	31,476
• Density	131/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese yew
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
- Bird	Little egret
Phone number	023-672-1111
Address	1-1-10 Kawasaki, Kaminoyama-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-3192
Website	Official website

Kaminoyama (上山市 Kaminoyama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of Japan.

As of October 2015, the city had an estimated population of 31,476 and a population density of 131 persons per km². The total area was 240.93 square kilometres (93 sq mi).

Geography

Kaminoyama is located in southeast Yamagata Prefecture, in the Murayama Basin, bordered by Miyagi Prefecture to the east. Mount Zaō is located within its borders.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Yamagata, Yamagata
  • Nanyo, Yamagata
  • Takahata, Yamagata
• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Kawasaki, Miyagi
  • Shichikashuku, Miyagi

Climate

Kaminoyama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Kaminoyama was part of ancient Dewa Province, and was a castle town for Kaminoyama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. It was also a post station on the Ushū Kaidō highway. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Minamimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern town of Kaminoyama was established on April 1, 1889, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1954.

Economy

The economy of Kaminoyama is based on agriculture, light manufacturing (electronics, automotive components,clothing, foodstuffs), forestry and tourism.

Transportation

Rail

• JR East - Yamagata Shinkansen
  • Kaminoyama Onsen
• JR East - Ōu Main Line
  • Kaminoyama Onsen - Uzen-Nakayama - Mokichi Kinenkan-ma

Highways

• Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Yamagata-Kamiyama interchange, Kaminoyama-Minami interchange
• National Route 13
• National Route 458

Local attractions

Kaminoyama Castle

• Kaminoyama Castle
• Sky Tower 41
• Saito Mokichi Memorial Museum
• Kaminoyama Onsen

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

• Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, since October 1, 1995.^[1]

Notable people from Kaminoyama

• Masaru Akiba – professional soccer player
• Toshiaki Endo – politician
• Takeshi Koike – anime movie director, illustrator
• Gosaku Ota – manga artist
• Mokichi Saitō – poet

References

1. "Kaminoyama, Japan". official home page. Donaueschingen City. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)