Minamiashigara, Kanagawa

Minamiashigara
南足柄市
City

Minamiashigara City Hall

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Location of Minamiashigara in Kanagawa Prefecture
Minamiashigara

 

Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°06′E / 35.317°N 139.100°E / 35.317; 139.100Coordinates: 35°19′N 139°06′E / 35.317°N 139.100°E / 35.317; 139.100
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
Area
  Total 76.93 km2 (29.70 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2012)
  Total 43,753
  Density 569/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Camellia sasanqua
- Flower Japanese gentian
Address Sekimoto 440-banchi, Minamiashigara-shi, Kanagawa-ken
250-0192
Website City of Minamiashigara

Minamiashigara (南足柄市 Minamiashigara-shi) is a city located in the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,753 and population density of 569 persons per km². The total area is 76.93 km².

Geography

Minamiashigara is located in the mountainous west of Kanagawa Prefecture, with most of the city located within either the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park or the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Surrounding Municipalities

Kanagawa Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

History

The area that us now Minaimashigara was under control of the late Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period.

After the Meiji Restoration, casastral reforms created Minamiashigawa, Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages within Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture. The development of the area was spurred by the opening of the Oyama Mountain Railway (present-day Izuhakone Railway Daiyūzan Line) on October 15, 1925. Minamiashigara was elevated in status to that of a town on April 1, 1940, and annexed neighboring Fukusawa, Okamoto and Kitaashigara villages in 1955. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1972.

Economy

The economy of Minamiashigara is based on forestry and agriculture (primarily green tea and mikan). Fujifilm and Asahi Breweries have factories in Minamiashigara to make use of its abundant fresh water.

Transportation

Railway

Bus

Road

Sister City relations

Local attractions

Noted people from Minamiashigara

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