Tadami, Fukushima

Tadami
只見町
Town

Tadami Town Hall

Flag
Seal

Location of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture
Tadami

 

Coordinates: 37°21′N 139°19′E / 37.350°N 139.317°E / 37.350; 139.317Coordinates: 37°21′N 139°19′E / 37.350°N 139.317°E / 37.350; 139.317
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Minamiaizu District
Area
 • Total 747.54 km2 (288.63 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
 • Total 4,559
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Beech
• Flower Magnolia kobus
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
• Fish Iwana
Phone number 0241-82-5050
Address 1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken 968-0421
Website www.tadami.gr.jp

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.

Geography

Tadami is located the in 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

Taki Dam on the Tadami River

Hydroelectric power generation from numerous dams on the Tadami River is the primary source of revenue for the town.

Education

Elementary schools

Junior high schools

High schools

Transportation

Rail

Highways

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Tadami in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tadami, Fukushima.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/16/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.