Country Japan Area 90.61 km² Prefecture Yamagata Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Local time Wednesday 8:51 AM Population 17,939 (1965) | |
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Merged April 1, 1967
(now part of Nan'yō) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 0°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity District Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Points of interest Kumano Shrine, Sōshō Park, Miyauchi Hot Spring | ||
Miyauchi (宮内町, Miyauchi-chō) was a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Miyauchi Nanyo Yamagata Prefecture 992 0472 Japan
- History
- Local attractions
- Highway
- Rail
- References
Map of Miyauchi, Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture 992-0472, Japan
As of 1965, the town had an estimated population of 17,939 and a population density of 198 persons per km². The total area was 90.61 km².
On April 1, 1967, Miyauchi was merged into the expanded city of Nan'yō and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
History
The village of Miyauchi was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It was raised to town status on February 1, 1955 by merging with the villages of Urushiyama, Yoshino and Kaneyama. On April 1, 1967 the town of Miyauchi merged with the town of Akayu and the village of Wagō to form the city of Nan'yō
Local attractions
The Kumano-taisha Shrine is one of the three great Kumano Shrines in Japan, whose origins date back to the 9th century. Every July, the shrine is the focus of Miyauchi's main festival, when omikoshi (portable shrines) are paraded around the town before being returned to the main shrine.
Sosho Park (双松公園, Sōshō Kōen) holds a rose festival in June, and a chrysanthemum doll festival (菊人形祭り, kiku ningyō matsuri) is held in October. The festival's highlight is a series of human dolls made from locally grown chrysanthemums.
The Hygeia Park onsen, which contains a small Isabella Bird Memorial Exhibition, is also situated in the town