Ueno, Gunma
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Tano District
, Gunma
, Japan
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As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 2,152 and a density
of 11.83 persons per km². The total area is 181.86 km².
In Ueno there is a shrine
, Irei-no-Sono, commemorating the Japan Airlines Flight 123
accident and containing the cremated unidentified remains of some of the victims.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Tano District
Tano District, Gunma
Tano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
, Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, Japan
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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 2,152 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 11.83 persons per km². The total area is 181.86 km².
In Ueno there is a shrine
Shrine
A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
, Irei-no-Sono, commemorating the Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123
Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport on August 12, 1985. The Boeing 747-146SR that made this route, registered , suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two...
accident and containing the cremated unidentified remains of some of the victims.
Geography
- Mountains
- Mount Suwa
- Mount OsutakaMount Osutakais a mountain in Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is tall.The plane crash of JAL 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on a ridge near Mount Takamagahara. It was the deadliest single plane accident in world history....
- Mount TakamagaharaMount TakamagaharaMount Takamagahara is a mountain in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan, near Ueno village. Its measurement is tall.The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 was initially reported on Mount Osutaka, but later confirmed to be on the ridge of Mount Takamagahara at a height of approximately above sea level...
- Rivers
- Kanna River
Surrounding municipalities
- Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
- NanmokuNanmoku, Gunmais a village located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,086 and a density of 25.98 persons per km², with a total area of 118.78 km². Nanmoku, like many rural areas in Japan, is seeing a significant amount of population decline; in 1955...
- KannaKanna, Gunmais a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 2,828 and a density of 22.20 persons per km²...
- Nanmoku
- Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
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- OganoOgano, Saitamais a town located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan. The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers .On October 1, 2005 the village of Ryōkami, from Chichibu District, was merged into Ogano....
- Chichibu
- Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
- KawakamiKawakami, Naganois a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,939 and a density of 23.56 persons per km². The total area is 209.61 km². Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami-ken breed of dogs.Although it is not widely...
- MinamiaikiMinamiaiki, Naganois a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,106 and a density of 16.7 persons per km²...
- KitaaikiKitaaiki, Naganois a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 869 and a density of 15.4 persons per km²...
- SakuhoSakuho, Naganois a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku, and the village of Yachiho, both from Minamisaku District, to form the new town of Sakuho....
- Kawakami
History
- 1889 - Ueno village is created in Tano DistrictTano District, GunmaTano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
- 1985 - Japan Airlines Flight 123Japan Airlines Flight 123Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport on August 12, 1985. The Boeing 747-146SR that made this route, registered , suffered mechanical failures 12 minutes into the flight and 32 minutes later crashed into two...
, heading from Haneda Airport to Itami Airport, crashed into an area within the Ueno Village limits. - 2003 - The first traffic lightTraffic lightTraffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
in the village is set