Higashiyoshino, Nara

Higashiyoshino 東吉野村
Village
Location of Higashiyoshino in Nara Prefecture
Higashiyoshino Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°24′N 135°58′E / 34.400°N 135.967°ECoordinates: 34°24′N 135°58′E / 34.400°N 135.967°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
District	Yoshino
Area
• Total	131.60 km^2 (50.81 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2007)
• Total	2,426
• Density	18.40/km^2 (47.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	99 Ōaza Ogawa, Higashiyoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 633-2492
Website	www.vill.higashiyoshino.nara.jp

Higashiyoshino (東吉野村 Higashiyoshino-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 2,426 and a density of 18.40 persons per km². The total area is 131.60 km².

Geography

Located in central Nara Prefecture, the majority of the town is mountainous. Mount Kunimi, at 1419 m, is the highest mountain in the village. There are other mountains, such as Mount Takami, at 1248 m, situated in western portion of Higashiyoshino.^[1]

• Rivers:Yoshino River
• Mountains:Mount Kunimi, Mount Takami

Surrounding municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Kawakami
  • Yoshino
  • Uda
  • Soni
  • Mitsue
• Mie Prefecture
  • Matsusaka

Sister cities

In Japan

• Sakai, Osaka (October 18, 1986)

References

1. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 36.

External links

• Media related to Higashiyoshino, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
• Higashiyoshino official website (Japanese)