Tamayu, Shimane
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Yatsuka District
, Shimane
, Japan
.
On March 31, 2005 Tamayu, along with the towns of Kashima
, Mihonoseki
, Shimane
, Shinji
and Yatsuka
, and the village of Yakumo
, all from Yatsuka District
, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,063 and a density
of 164.58 per km². The total area was 36.84 km².
It is noted for its hot spring
, Tamatsukuri Onsen
(Tamatsukuri meaning making of tama jewelry in ancient times.) The jewelry made there was mined on Mt. Kasensan. Noted for its production of Menou or Agate, a green quartz stone, this stone is one of the three gifts given to each newly crowned Emperor. The Onsen is recognized in the oldest of all Japanese history books. Today, it is a tourist destination for Japanese living in the western part of the country, although it is famous all over Japan. It hosts the famous Onsen Matsuri, a summer festival that draws thousands of visitors each year, followed by a parade and beautiful sunsets on Lake Shinji. There are a couple of small temples and shrines that give a great perspective on regular warm Japanese people.
The Japanese dialect spoken here is Izumo-ben or Izumo dialect which can be difficult to understand but the people are warm and understanding.
Towns of Japan
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located in Yatsuka District
Yatsuka District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 59,733 and a density of 169.95 persons per km². The total area was 351.47 km².-Towns and villages:*Higashiizumo*Kashima*Mihonoseki*Shimane*Shinji*Tamayu...
, Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On March 31, 2005 Tamayu, along with the towns of Kashima
Kashima, Shimane
was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Kashima, along with the towns of Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, Mihonoseki
Mihonoseki, Shimane
was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Mihonoseki, along with the towns of Kashima, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, Shimane
Shimane, Shimane
was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, Shinji
Shinji, Shimane
was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Shinji, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
and Yatsuka
Yatsuka, Shimane
was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yatsuka, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji and Tamayu, and the village of Yakumo, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, and the village of Yakumo
Yakumo, Shimane
was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Yakumo, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, all from Yatsuka District, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue....
, all from Yatsuka District
Yatsuka District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 59,733 and a density of 169.95 persons per km². The total area was 351.47 km².-Towns and villages:*Higashiizumo*Kashima*Mihonoseki*Shimane*Shinji*Tamayu...
, was merged into the expanded city of Matsue
Matsue, Shimane
is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...
.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,063 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 164.58 per km². The total area was 36.84 km².
It is noted for its hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
, Tamatsukuri Onsen
Tamatsukuri Onsen
Tamatsukuri-Onsen is located in Tamayu, Shimane. The closest large city is Matsue, which can be accessed by car, bus, or rail.Tamatsukuri Onsen is an ancient and renowned hot spring where the gods of Japan are said to bathe once a year since the creation of the archipelagic islands of Japan...
(Tamatsukuri meaning making of tama jewelry in ancient times.) The jewelry made there was mined on Mt. Kasensan. Noted for its production of Menou or Agate, a green quartz stone, this stone is one of the three gifts given to each newly crowned Emperor. The Onsen is recognized in the oldest of all Japanese history books. Today, it is a tourist destination for Japanese living in the western part of the country, although it is famous all over Japan. It hosts the famous Onsen Matsuri, a summer festival that draws thousands of visitors each year, followed by a parade and beautiful sunsets on Lake Shinji. There are a couple of small temples and shrines that give a great perspective on regular warm Japanese people.
The Japanese dialect spoken here is Izumo-ben or Izumo dialect which can be difficult to understand but the people are warm and understanding.