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Hidaka, Kōchi

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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
44.88 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 11:29 AM

Region
  
Shikoku

Prefecture
  
Kōchi Prefecture

Population
  
5,917 (2003)

District
  
Takaoka District, Kōchi

Hidaka, Kōchi wwwkochinetedjphidakavhidakatop201003jpg

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Website
  
www.vill.hidaka.kochi.jp

Weather
  
14°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 45% Humidity

University
  
Saitama Women's Junior College

Hidaka (日高村, Hidaka-mura) is a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

Map of Hidaka, Takaoka District, Kochi Prefecture, Japan

As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,917 and a density of 131.84 persons per km². The total area is 44.88 km².

Omura Shrine in Hidaka holds a late Kofun period sword designated as a National Treasure and two Heian period wooden masks of Bodhisattva which are Important Cultural Properties.

Major products made in Hidaka are sugar tomatoes and imo kenpi.

There are two mountain top golf courses on Nishiki-yama.

The village mascot is named Mohei, after a historical ninja from the village whose name was Kusaka Mohei. According to local legend, now written into various story books, the ninja trained under the guidance of a tengu in Saruda cave and gained magical powers such as turning into a mouse.

References

Hidaka, Kōchi Wikipedia


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