Yosano, Kyoto
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Yosa District
, Kyoto
, Japan
. The town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kaya
, Iwataki
and Nodagawa
, all from Yosa District
. The town has two train stations, Nodagawa in the Nodagawa area and Iwatakiguchi in the Iwataki area. A river, the Nodagawa runs through most of the town south to north leading to the Miyazu Bay, and the Amanohashidate.
As of its formation, the town has an estimated population
of 24,179. The total area is 107.04 km².
The town is part of the JET Programme
and currently employs four native English Speakers to work in the town's schools.
Neighbouring towns include Miyazu to the east and Maizuru to the far east, Omiya and Mineyama to the north. The closest cities are Fukuchiyama to the south and Toyooka to the west, both about 1 hour by car. The town is around 2 and a half hours north of Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji and Kobe.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Yosa District
Yosa District, Kyoto
is a district located in Kyoto, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 27,829 and a population density of 165 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 169.02 km2.- Mergers :...
, Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Kyoto prefecture was known as Yamashiro....
, 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...
. The town was formed on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Kaya
Kaya, Kyoto
was a town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 7,913 and a density of 134 persons per km². The total area was ....
, Iwataki
Iwataki, Kyoto
was a town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,692 and a density of 554 persons per km²...
and Nodagawa
Nodagawa, Kyoto
was a town located in Yosa District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the town had an estimated population of 11,281 and a density of 314 persons per km². The total area was 35.90 km²....
, all from Yosa District
Yosa District, Kyoto
is a district located in Kyoto, Japan., the district has an estimated population of 27,829 and a population density of 165 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 169.02 km2.- Mergers :...
. The town has two train stations, Nodagawa in the Nodagawa area and Iwatakiguchi in the Iwataki area. A river, the Nodagawa runs through most of the town south to north leading to the Miyazu Bay, and the Amanohashidate.
As of its formation, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 24,179. The total area is 107.04 km².
The town is part of the JET Programme
JET Programme
or is a Japanese government initiative that brings college graduates—mostly native speakers of English—to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers and Sports Education Advisors in Japanese kindergartens, elementary, junior high and high schools, or as Coordinators for International Relations in...
and currently employs four native English Speakers to work in the town's schools.
Neighbouring towns include Miyazu to the east and Maizuru to the far east, Omiya and Mineyama to the north. The closest cities are Fukuchiyama to the south and Toyooka to the west, both about 1 hour by car. The town is around 2 and a half hours north of Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji and Kobe.