Nasukarasuyama
| Nasukarasuyama 那須烏山市 |
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Nasukarasuyama City Hall
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 Location of Nasukarasuyama in Tochigi Prefecture |
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 Nasukarasuyama
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 174.35 km2 (67.32 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 27,059 | ||
| • Density | 155/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| - Flower | Magnolia kobus | ||
| - Bird | Crow | ||
| Phone number | 0287-83-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1-1 Chuo, Nasukarasuyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-0692 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Nasukarasuyama (那須烏山市 Nasukarasuyama-shi?) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 27,059 and a population density of 155 persons per km². Its total area was 174.35 km².
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Geography
Nasukarasuyama is located in the eastern of Tochigi Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Nsukarasuyama (2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
30.0 (86) |
31.0 (87.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
— | 37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
27.2 (81) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
21.1 (70) |
16.6 (61.9) |
— | — |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21) |
−2.8 (27) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
— | — |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.3 (13.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
18.9 (66) |
20.3 (68.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
— | −10.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.039) |
75.0 (2.953) |
123.0 (4.843) |
189.0 (7.441) |
179.0 (7.047) |
206.0 (8.11) |
189.0 (7.441) |
23.0 (0.906) |
270.0 (10.63) |
161.5 (6.358) |
57.0 (2.244) |
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| Source: 気象庁[1] | |||||||||||||
History
The area began as a castle town for Karasuyama Domain in the Edo period, centered on Karasuyama Castle, a fortification dating to the Kamakura period. Karasuyama Town was established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with the neighboring villages of Mukada, Sakai, and Nanago on March 31, 1954. The modern city of Nasukarasuyama was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Karasuyama and Minaminasu (both from Nasu District).
Economy
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Education
- Nasukarasuyama has 6 primary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
- JR East – Karasuyama Line
- Kōnoyama - Ōgane - Kobana - Taki - Karasuyama
Highway
Local attractions
- Yamaage Kaikan
- Karasuyama Castle
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
