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Kumakōgen, Ehime

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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Ehime Prefecture

Population
  
9,949 (31 Jan 2012)

Region
  
Shikoku

District
  
Kamiukena

Local time
  
Sunday 7:47 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
212 Kuma, Kumakōgen-chō, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime-ken 791-1201

Weather
  
1°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 73% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Daihō‑ji Temple No 44, Omogosangaku Museum, Kumakogencho Museum, Furuiwaya Hot Spring, Saragamine

Kumakōgen (久万高原町, Kumakōgen-chō) is a town in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Kumakogen, Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

The town was formed on August 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Kuma, and the villages of Mikawa, Omogo and Yanadani, all from Kamiukena District.

As of January 31, 2012, the town has an estimated population of 9,949, with 4,891 households and a population density of 17.06 persons per km². The total area is 583.66 km².

Geography

Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in Shikoku at 1982 m is located on the border between Seiyo to the northeast. Because the town is very mountainous, settlements are located along the Omogo River (Niyodo River). The climate is cool and wet in the summer and winters cold with snow.

Neighbouring municipalities

  • Ehime Prefecture
  • Matsuyama
  • Seiyo
  • Tōon
  • Saijō
  • Tobe
  • Uchiko
  • Kōchi Prefecture
  • Ino
  • Niyodogawa
  • Tsuno
  • Yusuhara
  • References

    Kumakōgen, Ehime Wikipedia