Country Japan District Ogachi Area 203.6 km² Local time Saturday 2:07 PM Prefecture Akita Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Phone number 0182-47-2111 Population 2,750 (Jun 2013) Bird Copper pheasant | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 30-1 Sennin Shita, Higashinaruse-mura, Ogachi-gun, Akita-ken 019-0801 Weather 1°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 46% Humidity Points of interest Jeunesse Hot Spring, Ōu Mountains, Magusadake | ||
Higashinaruse (東成瀬村, Higashinaruse-mura) is a village located in Ogachi District, Akita, Japan. As of June 2013, the village had an estimated population of 2,750 and a population density of 13.5 persons per km2. The total area was 293.57 km2.
Contents
- Map of Higashinaruse Ogachi District Akita Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- Climate
- History
- Economy
- Highway
- Noted people from Higashinaruse
- References
Map of Higashinaruse, Ogachi District, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Higashinaruse is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, bordered by Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures to the east. The area is mountainous.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Higashinaruse has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.
History
The area of present-day Higashinaruse was part of ancient Ugo Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The modern village of Higashinaruse was established on April 1, 1889.
Economy
The economy of Higashinaruse is based on agriculture and forestry.