Ten-ei, Fukushima

Ten'ei 天栄村
Village
Ten'ei Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Ten'ei in Fukushima Prefecture
Ten'ei
Coordinates: 37°15′19″N 140°14′50″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Iwase District
Area
• Total	225.56 km2 (87.09 sq mi)
Population  (November 2014)
• Total	5,815
• Density	25.8/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Styphnolobium japonicum, pine
- Flower	Gentiana scabra
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	0248-82-2111
Address	78 Shimomatsumoto Harabatake, Ten'ei-mura, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 962-0492
Website	Official HP

Ten'ei (天栄村, Ten'ei-mura) is a village located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 5,815 and a population density of 25.8 persons per km². The total area was 224.56  km².

Geography

Ten’ei is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.

• Mountains: Futamatayama (1544 m)
• Rivers: Shakado River, Tsurunuma River

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Kōriyama
  • Aizuwakamatsu
  • Shimogō
  • Kagamiishi
  • Yabuki
  • Shirakawa
  • Nishigō

History

The area of present-day Ten’ei was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province.

Ten’ei was formed on March 31, 1955 with the merger of the villages of Makimoto, YUmoto, Osato and a portion of Hiroto.

Economy

The economy of Ten’ei is primarily agricultural, with Yacón a noteworthy crop.

Education

• Ten’ei Middle School
• Yumoto Middle School

Transportation

Railway

• Ten’ei is not served by any train stations.

Highway

• Japan National Route 118

Local attractions

• Hatori Dam
• Futamata Hot Spring
• Yumoto Hot Spring
• Ten’ei Hot Spring
• Hatoriko Hot Spring and ski resort

External links

Media related to Ten'ei, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon