Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki)
Encyclopedia
Yuki was a town
located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
On November 5, 2004 Yuki was merged with the towns of Sanwa
and Jinseki
, and the village of Toyomatsu
, all from Jinseki District, to form the new town of Jinsekikōgen
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,089 and a density
of 31.51 persons per km². The total area was 98.02 km².
Yuki is well known for quality food production, notably sake and miso of the Shinrai and Shinryu establishments - both still produced on a small scale and in the traditional manner - and beef from Wagyu cattle.
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 Jinseki District, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, 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 November 5, 2004 Yuki was merged with the towns of Sanwa
Sanwa, Hiroshima
Sanwa was a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 5, 2004 Sanwa was merged with the towns of Jinseki and Yuki, and the village of Toyomatsu, all from Jinseki District, to form the new town of Jinsekikōgen....
and Jinseki
Jinseki, Hiroshima
Jinseki was a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 5, 2004 Jinseki was merged with the towns of Sanwa and Yuki, and the village of Toyomatsu, all from Jinseki District, to form the new town of Jinsekikōgen....
, and the village of Toyomatsu
Toyomatsu, Hiroshima
Toyomatsu was a village located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan.The village maintained their village status since the end of 19th century, but on November 5, 2004 Toyomatsu was merged with the towns of Sanwa, Jinseki and Yuki, all from Jinseki District, to form the new town of Jinsekikōgen...
, all from Jinseki District, to form the new town of Jinsekikōgen
Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima
is a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan. The town was created on November 5, 2004 from the merger of all three towns and the one village from the district...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,089 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 31.51 persons per km². The total area was 98.02 km².
Yuki is well known for quality food production, notably sake and miso of the Shinrai and Shinryu establishments - both still produced on a small scale and in the traditional manner - and beef from Wagyu cattle.