Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

Nihonmatsu
二本松市
City

Minowa Gate in Nihonmatsu Castle

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Location of Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture
Nihonmatsu

 

Coordinates: 37°35′5.5″N 140°25′52.2″E / 37.584861°N 140.431167°E / 37.584861; 140.431167Coordinates: 37°35′5.5″N 140°25′52.2″E / 37.584861°N 140.431167°E / 37.584861; 140.431167
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
Government
  - Mayor Hiroshi Shinno
Area
  Total 344.65 km2 (133.07 sq mi)
Population (October 2014)
  Total 56,386
  Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Chrysanthemum
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 0243-23-1111
Address 403-1 Kanairo, Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 964-8601
Website www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp
Nihonmatsu City Hall

Nihonmatsu (二本松市 Nihonmatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of December 2014, the city has an estimated population of 56,386[1] and a population density of 164 persons per km². The total area was 344.65 km². The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist Chieko Takamura, subject of the book of poems Chieko's Sky (智恵子抄 Chiekoshō, literally "Chieko Selections"), written by her husband Kōtarō Takamura.[2]

Geography

Nihonmatsu is located in the Nakadōri section of Fukushima prefecture, between the cities of Fukushima and Kōriyama. Nihonmatsu's western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The Abukuma River runs through the eastern part (forming the border between the former towns of Adachi and Tōwa), flowing from south to north.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Nihonmatsu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. It developed as the castle town of Nihonmatsu Domain, a 100,700 koku han, which was ruled by the Niwa clan under the Tokugawa shogunate) in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Adachi District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The town of Nihonmatsu as established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nihonmatsu annexed the neighboring villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira on January 1, 1955 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958. The city annexed the towns of Adachi, Iwashiro and Tōwa (all from Adach District on December 1, 2005.[3]

Economy

Nihonmatsu is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy. It is especially noted for furniture manufacturing and sake brewing.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

A Monument of Nihonmatsu Boys Manifestation

Sake

Nihonmatsu has a long history of sake brewing, with several sake breweries headquartered in the city:

Notable people from Nihonmatsu

References

  1. "Estimated population October 1, 2014" (PDF) (in Japanese). Official Fukushima Prefecture website. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. "The Dreamer of Fukushima -Chieko Takamura". Pref.fukushima.jp. 1938-10-05. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. 二本松の歴史年表 [Nihonmatsu History by Year] (in Japanese). 二本松市. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. Voy:Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots
  5. "Senkonari home page". Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. "【東京マラソン】無名28歳・高宮、一般参加から日本人トップでリオ候補浮上 : スポーツ報知". Hochi.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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