Hinoemata, Fukushima

Hinoemata 檜枝岐村
Village
Hinoemata Village Hall
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Location of Hinoemata in Fukushima Prefecture
Hinoemata
Coordinates: 37°1′27″N 139°23′21″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Minamiaizu District
Area
• Total	390.50 km2 (150.77 sq mi)
Population  (September 2014)
• Total	616
• Density	1.58/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Chamaecyparis obtusa
- Flower	Asian skunk cabbage
Phone number	0241-75-2311
Address	880 Shimonohara, Hinoemata-mura, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0525
Website	Official HP

Hiuchigatake (2356 m) and Ozegahara

Hinoemata (檜枝岐村, Hinoemata-mura) is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the village had an estimated population of 616 and a population density of 1.58 persons per km². The total area was 390.50  km². It is locally famous for its soba (buckwheat noodles) and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands.

Geography

Located in the southwestern corner of Fukushima prefecture, Hinoemata is surrounded by the mountains Komagatake, Mount Taishaku, and Hiuchigatake (the highest mountain in northwestern Japan). Between these mountains runs the Hinoemata River. It is known for having the lowest population density of any municipality in Japan.

• Mountains: Aizu-Komagatake (2133 m), Mount Taishaku (2060 m), Hiuchigatake (2356 m)
• Rivers: Hinoemata River
• Lakes: Ozegahara

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Tadami
  • Minamiaizu
• Niigata Prefecture
  • Uonuma
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Katashina
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Nikkō

History

The area of present-day Hinoemata was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Minamiaizu District.

Hinoemata was formed on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.

Economy

The economy of Hinoemata is primarily agricultural.

Education

• Hinoemata Elementary School
• Hinoemata Intermediate School

Transportation

Railway

Hinoemata is not served by any train stations.

Highway

• Japan National Route 352
• Japan National Route 401

Bus

Hinoemata is served by a single local bus line connecting it with Aizukogenozeguchi and Aizu-Tajima stations in neighboring Minami-Aizu Town.

Local attractions

• Okutadami Dam (Hinoemata is situated on the east bank of the dam lake.)
• Hinoemata Hot Spring
• Sanjō Falls
• Takeda Hisayoshi Memorial Hall

External links

Media related to Hinoemata, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon
• The Oze Preservation Foundation English website