Phone number 0551-42-1111 Population 45,362 (1 Nov 2015) Local time Monday 6:22 PM | Area 602.5 km² | |
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Website www.city.hokuto.yamanashi.jp Weather 6°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Mount Aka, Hakushu distillery, Sun Meadows Ski Area, Sunflower field of Akeno, Yamanashi Kenritsu Makiba P | ||
Katya walking by doryu waterfall in hokuto yamanashi japan
Hokuto (北杜市, Hokuto-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
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- Katya walking by doryu waterfall in hokuto yamanashi japan
- Map of Hokuto Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister cities
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
As of November 2015, the city had an estimated population of 45,362 and a population density of 75.3 persons per km2. The total area was 602.48 square kilometres (232.62 sq mi).
Geography
Hokuto is located in far northwest Yamanashi Prefecture. Most of the area of the city is elevated highland and forested. With a cooler alpine climate in summer, smaller towns such as Kiyosato are a popular location for second homes.
History
During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in April 1, 1889, the rural district of Kitakoma was formed.
The modern city of Hokuto was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the villages of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District). On March 15, 2006, Hokuto absorbed the town of Kobuchisawa (also from Kitakoma District). Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Economy
The economy of Hokuto is primarily agricultural, with seasonal tourism, precision manufacturing and food processing laying secondary roles.