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* Enzō-ji, Buddhist temple, the site of a [[Hadaka Matsuri]] every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
* Enzō-ji, Buddhist temple, the site of a [[Hadaka Matsuri]] every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
* Saitō Kiyoshi Art Museum
* Saitō Kiyoshi Art Museum

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:03, 14 October 2015

Yanaizu
柳津町
Yanaizu Town Hall
Yanaizu Town Hall
Flag of Yanaizu
Official seal of Yanaizu
Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Yanaizu in Fukushima Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima Prefecture
DistrictKawanuma District
Area
 • Total176.07 km2 (67.98 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2014)
 • Total3,634
 • Density20.6/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeWillow
- FlowerPaulownia tomentosa
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
Phone number0241-42-2112
Address234 Shimohiraotsu Yanaizu, Yanaizu-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-7201
Website

Yanaizu (柳津町, Yanaizu-machi) is a town located in Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 3,634 and a population density of 20.6 persons per km². The total area was 176.07 km².

Geography

Yanaizu is located in the northern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, in a valley bordered by the Tadami River and the Takitani River. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.

  • Mountains : Mount Hakase
  • Rivers : Tadami River, Takitani River

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Yanaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized as part of Kawanuma District. Fukushima Prefecture.

The modern village of Yanaizu was founded with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1898. Yanaizu annexed the neighboring villages of Kurado and Iitani on May 1, 1921. The villaged was raised to town status on May 20, 1942. On March 31, 1955, Yanaizu annexed the neighboring village of Nishiyama from Ōnuma District, Fukushima.

Economy

Education

The city once housed a North Korean school, Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School (岐阜朝鮮初中級学校).[1]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

  • Enzō-ji, Buddhist temple, the site of a Hadaka Matsuri every January 7. This festival was featured in the NHK World program "Out & About" on February 10, 2008.
  • Saitō Kiyoshi Art Museum

References

  1. ^ "[1]" (Archive). Gifu Korean Elementary and Junior High School. June 6, 2004. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒501-6121 岐阜県羽島郡柳津町佐波6035"

External links

Media related to Yanaizu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons