Country Japan District Minamiaizu District Area 747.5 km² Local time Saturday 10:26 AM Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture | Region Tōhoku Phone number 0241-82-5050 Population 4,559 (Sep 2014) Bird Japanese bush warbler | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken 968-0421 Weather 1°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 56% Humidity Points of interest Tagokura Dam, Mt Asakusa, Fukasawa Hot Spring, Mt Asahi, Gamoudake | ||
Tadami (只見町, Tadami-machi) is a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshu, Japan. As of September 2014, the town has an estimated population of 4,559 and a population density of 6.1 persons per km2. The total area was 747.54 km2. Tadami is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.
Contents
- Map of Tadami Minamiaizu District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Elementary schools
- Junior high schools
- High schools
- Rail
- Highways
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Tadami, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Tadami is located in the mountainous western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and heavy snowfalls.
Mountains
Rivers
Lakes
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Tadami was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Minamiaizu District.
Inahoku village was founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It changed its name on November 3, 1953 to Tadami. The village expanded on July 20, 1955 through a merger with neighboring Meiwa Village. Tadami was raised to town status in August 1, 1959 after merging with the village of Asahi.
Economy
Hydroelectric power generation from numerous dams on the Tadami River is the primary source of revenue for the town.