Region Kantō | ||
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Nasu (那須町, Nasu-machi) is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 25,281 and a population density of 67.9 persons per km². Its total area was 372.34 km².
Contents
- Map of Nasu Nasu District Tochigi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Nasu, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Nasu is located in the mountainous far northeast of Tochigi Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Nasu and Iouno villages and Ashino Town were created within Nasu District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. The three municipalities merged to form Nasu Town on November 3, 1954.
Economy
The economy of Nasu is heavily dependent on tourism from its numerous hot spring and ski resorts.
Education
Nasu has ten primary schools, four middle schools and three high schools.
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
References
Nasu, Tochigi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA