Yoshino, Nara
| Yoshino 吉野町 |
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 Location of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture |
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| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | |
| District | Yoshino | |
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| • Total | 95.96 km2 (37.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (September 1, 2007) | ||
| • Total | 9,397 | |
| • Density | 97.93/km2 (253.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City Hall Address | 80-1 Ōaza Kamiichi, Yoshino-machi, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 639-3192 |
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| Website | www |
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Yoshino (吉野町 Yoshino-chō?) is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,397 and a density of 97.93 persons per km². The total area was 95.65 km².
Geography
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The town of Yoshino is located in the northern portion of Yoshino District. Most of the area is mountainous, but the section along the Yoshino River is somewhat flatter and contains most of the town's roads, train tracks and houses.
- Mountains: Mount Yoshino
- Rivers: Yoshino River
- Lakes: Lake Tsuburo
For adherents of Shugendo, Yoshino is the traditional beginning of the Mount Ōmine pilgrimage trail, although nowadays many hikers begin and end their trek in the Dorogawa district of Tenkawa Village.
Mount Yoshino is famous for its many thousands of sakura trees. These flowering cherry trees were planted in four groves at different altitudes, in part so that the trees would be visible coming into bloom at different times in the spring. An account of Yoshino written in about 1714 explained that, on their climb to the top, travelers would be able to enjoy the lower 1,000 cherry trees at the base, the middle 1,000 on the way, the upper 1,000 toward the top, and the 1,000 in the precincts of the inner shrine at the top.[1]
Surrounding municipalities
Notable places
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- Yoshino-Kumano National Park
- Yoshino Shrine
- Miyataki (waterfall)
- Kinpusen-ji
- Yoshimizu Shrine
- Sakuramotobō
- Yoshinomikumari Shrine
- Nyoirin-ji
References
- ↑ Kaibara Ekiken. (1714). Yoshinoyama syokeizu; Stokes, Henry Scott. Cherry Blossom Time Puts Japan at Ease," New York Times. March 6, 1983.
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External links
- Yoshino official website (Japanese)
- Kansai Digital Archives ...Images of Yoshino-cho
- National Archives of Japan Yoshinoyama syokeizu, illustrated scroll describing Mt. Yoshino, text by Kaibara Ekiken (circa 1714)
- Japan-guide.com Yoshino at Japan Guide
