Miyama, Wakayama
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Hidaka District
, Wakayama
, Japan
.
On May 1, 2005, Miyama was merged with the town of Kawabe
, and the village of Nakatsu
, all from Hidaka District
, to form the new town of Hidakagawa
. Despite this merger, many local people still identify with the village name, continue their local traditions, and teach village history in the school system. There are three distinct hamlets in Miyama village pocketed along the Hidaka River. These include Kawaharagou, Kasamatsu, and Sougawa; each hamlet has an elementary school, with Kawaharagou home to the village's only Junior High School. Miyama is home to many small, locally run shops, a large dam, and a park called "Yahoo point," famous for its mountain echo; tourists and families shout from the mountain and over the river to produce the echo.
On November 3, the Sougawa Matsuri is held at Sougawa Shrine, which was built by the Sougawa Chogen in 1204. It is an ancient festival where the Maishishi of Shingaku, or lion dance, takes place.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 2,107 and a density
of 12.50 persons per km². The total area was 168.62 km².
Villages of Japan
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located in Hidaka District
Hidaka District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km²...
, Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, Japan
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On May 1, 2005, Miyama was merged with the town of Kawabe
Kawabe, Wakayama
was a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Kawabe was merged with the villages of Miyama and Nakatsu, all from Hidaka District, to form the new town of Hidakagawa....
, and the village of Nakatsu
Nakatsu, Wakayama
was a village located in Hidaka District, Wakayama, Japan.On May 1, 2005 Nakatsu was merged with the town of Kawabe, and the village of Miyama, all from Hidaka District, to form the new town of Hidakagawa....
, all from Hidaka District
Hidaka District, Wakayama
is a district located in Wakayama, Japan. As of September 1, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 56,219 and a Density of 85.8 persons/km²...
, to form the new town of Hidakagawa
Hidakagawa, Wakayama
is a town in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It resulted from the May 2005 merger of the town of Kawabe and the villages of Nakatsu and Miyama. As of January 1, 2007, Hidakagawa has a population of 11,478 and an area of 331.61 km² for a population density of 34.613 people per...
. Despite this merger, many local people still identify with the village name, continue their local traditions, and teach village history in the school system. There are three distinct hamlets in Miyama village pocketed along the Hidaka River. These include Kawaharagou, Kasamatsu, and Sougawa; each hamlet has an elementary school, with Kawaharagou home to the village's only Junior High School. Miyama is home to many small, locally run shops, a large dam, and a park called "Yahoo point," famous for its mountain echo; tourists and families shout from the mountain and over the river to produce the echo.
On November 3, the Sougawa Matsuri is held at Sougawa Shrine, which was built by the Sougawa Chogen in 1204. It is an ancient festival where the Maishishi of Shingaku, or lion dance, takes place.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 2,107 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 12.50 persons per km². The total area was 168.62 km².