Country Japan - Tree Camellia sasanqua Area 76.93 km² Local time Monday 6:30 AM | Region Kantō - Flower Japanese gentian Population 43,753 (1 Jun 2012) Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address Sekimoto 440-banchi, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken
250-0192 Weather 5°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 94% Humidity Points of interest Saijoji, Ashigara Pass, Yaguradake, Minamiashigarashi Sports Park | ||
Minamiashigara (南足柄市, Minamiashigara-shi) is a city located in the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Minamiashigara Kanagawa Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding Municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Bus
- Road
- Sister City relations
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Minamiashigara
- References
Map of Minamiashigara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,753 and population density of 569 persons per km². The total area is 76.93 km².
Geography
Minamiashigara is located in the mountainous west of Kanagawa Prefecture, with most of the city located within either the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park or the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Surrounding Municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
History
The area that us now Minaimashigara was under control of the late Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period.
After the Meiji Restoration, casastral reforms created Minamiashigawa, Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages within Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The development of the area was spurred by the opening of the Oyama Mountain Railway (present-day Izuhakone Railway Daiyūzan Line) on October 15, 1925. Minamiashigara was elevated in status to that of a town on April 1, 1940, and annexed neighboring Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages in 1955. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.
Economy
The economy of Minamiashigara is based on forestry and agriculture (primarily green tea and mikan). Fujifilm and Asahi Breweries have factories in Minamiashigara to make use of its abundant fresh water.