Area 15.22 km² Local time Tuesday 1:45 PM | Region ChūbuTōkai Phone number 0555-85-2311 Population 4,270 (1 Nov 2015) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Nishikatsura (西桂町, Nishikatsura-chō) is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2015, the town had an estimated population of 4,270 and a population density of 281 persons per km2. The total area was 15.22 square kilometres (5.88 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Nishikatsura Minamitsuru District Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister city relations
- Noted people from Nishikatsura
- References
Map of Nishikatsura, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Nishikatsura is situated in the Katsura River valley in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, near the northern foot of Mount Fuji, and is the departure point for climbs of Mount Mitsutoge, which affords unhindered views of Mount Fuji. The area is also famous for pure, clean water.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area around modern Nishikatsura has been settled since prehistoric times, and developed from the Sengoku period, as a hamlet on the pilgrimage route to Mount Fuji. 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 July 1, 1889, the village of Katsura was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. It was renamed Nishikatsura on June 3, 1893 after expansion through annexation of portions of neighboring villages, and was raised to town status on September 15, 1952.
Economy
Nishikatsura is home to numerous small textile plants, which manufacture neckties and umbrellas.
Education
Nishikatsura has one elementary school and one middle school.