Hoki, Tottori
Encyclopedia
is a town
in Saihaku District
, Tottori
, Japan
.
Hōki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the town of Kishimoto
, from Saihaku District
, and the town of Mizokuchi
, from Hino District
.
As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population
of 12,231 and a density
of 87.68 persons per km². The total area is 139.5 km².
Hōki is the site of the Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography, dedicated to the work of Shōji Ueda
.
The Hakubi Line
train line of JR West
from Yonago to Okayama passes through Hōki with both local and express service. There are train stops at Hōki-Mizoguchi Station
as well as Kishimoto Station
.
On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki-Mizoguchi station, a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River
. Before the Kishimoto-Mizokuchi town merger which created Hōki, the oni was Mizokuchi's town mascot and as such is featured on manhole cover
s, phone booths, post boxes and even the town's highway rest stop (where the building housing the restrooms is shaped like a giant oni head).
The major road through Hōki is Route 181
which winds through the mountains from Yonago all the way to Okayama prefecture in the south. For the majority of its length it's a two lane highway and features steep switchbacks and often abrupt vertical drops to the valleys below. It roughly parallels the course of the Hino River until it reaches neighboring Kōfu
, where Route 181 continues south, and Route 183
continues west to Nichinan
and eventually Hiroshima
, the capital of the Chūgoku region
.
There are two junior high schools in Hōki - Mizokuchi Junior High and Kishimoto Junior High. High school students typically take the train in to Yonago for class.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Saihaku District
Saihaku District, Tottori
Saihaku is a district located in Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a density of 135.28 persons per km²...
, Tottori
Tottori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...
, Japan
Japan
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Hōki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the town of Kishimoto
Kishimoto, Tottori
was a town in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Kishimoto was merged with the town of Mizokuchi, from Hino District, to form the new town of Hōki, in Saihaku District....
, from Saihaku District
Saihaku District, Tottori
Saihaku is a district located in Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 50,436 and a density of 135.28 persons per km²...
, and the town of Mizokuchi
Mizokuchi, Tottori
was a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Mizokuchi was merged with the town of Kishimoto, from Saihaku District, to form the new town of Hōki, in Saihaku District....
, from Hino District
Hino District, Tottori
Hino is a district located in Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 19,797 and a density of 28.28 persons per km²...
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As of October 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 12,231 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 87.68 persons per km². The total area is 139.5 km².
Hōki is the site of the Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography, dedicated to the work of Shōji Ueda
Shoji Ueda
Ueda was born on 27 March 1913 in Sakai , Tottori. His father was a manufacturer and seller of geta; Shōji was the only child who survived infancy...
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The Hakubi Line
Hakubi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station...
train line of JR West
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
from Yonago to Okayama passes through Hōki with both local and express service. There are train stops at Hōki-Mizoguchi Station
Hoki-Mizoguchi Station
is a train station in Hōki, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
as well as Kishimoto Station
Kishimoto Station
is a train station in Hōki, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
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On the west side of the train tracks just after leaving Hōki-Mizoguchi station, a very large green statue of an Oni is visible on the hill overlooking the town and the Hino River
Hino River
The is a major river in the western part of Tottori Prefecture, acting as the main drainage for the Hino River drainage system, and the three main drainage river in Tottori Prefecture. The river flows east-northeast for 1004m beginning from Mikuniyama in Nichinan in southern Tottori Prefecture...
. Before the Kishimoto-Mizokuchi town merger which created Hōki, the oni was Mizokuchi's town mascot and as such is featured on manhole cover
Manhole cover
A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone from falling in and to keep unauthorized persons out....
s, phone booths, post boxes and even the town's highway rest stop (where the building housing the restrooms is shaped like a giant oni head).
The major road through Hōki is Route 181
Route 181 (Japan)
National Route 181 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tsuyama, Okayama and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 101.8 km ....
which winds through the mountains from Yonago all the way to Okayama prefecture in the south. For the majority of its length it's a two lane highway and features steep switchbacks and often abrupt vertical drops to the valleys below. It roughly parallels the course of the Hino River until it reaches neighboring Kōfu
Kofu, Tottori
is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 3,758 and a density of 30.15 persons per km². The total area is 124.66 km².-External links:*...
, where Route 181 continues south, and Route 183
Route 183 (Japan)
National Route 183 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naka-ku, Hiroshima and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 196.4 km ....
continues west to Nichinan
Nichinan, Tottori
is a town located in Hino District, Tottori, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,351 and a density of 18.63 persons per km². The total area is 340.87 km².-External links:*...
and eventually Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
, the capital of the Chūgoku region
Chugoku region
The , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...
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There are two junior high schools in Hōki - Mizokuchi Junior High and Kishimoto Junior High. High school students typically take the train in to Yonago for class.