Yurigaoka
Encyclopedia
Yurigaoka is a neighborhood in Asao-ku
, Kawasaki
, Kanagawa Prefecture
which consists of 1 to 3-chōme
.
The population was 8009 (4189 households) as of March 2009.
housing development project in the 1950s, which was in turn named after the Goldband lily (Lilium auratum
) which once grew in abundance around the district. The Goldband lily is the official flower of Kanagawa Prefecture.
genus) was found in what is now Yurigaoka 2-19 in the upper sedimentary layers of mudstone. It is thought to have been from the late Pliocene
period. Most of what is now the city of Kawasaki was under water during this period, so the fossil indicates that the Yurigaoka area was above water and perhaps marked the shoreline.
Rice was grown in the area as early as the Yayoi period
. Around the 8th century, hemp grown in the district was offered as tribute to the Japanese Imperial Court
.
First undergoing large-scale housing development in the 1950’s, the area saw a population increase after the completion of Yurigaoka Station
in 1960.
Asao-ku, Kawasaki
is one of the 7 wards of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 167,792 and a density of 7,210 persons per km². The total area was 23.28 km².-Geography:...
, Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
which consists of 1 to 3-chōme
Japanese addressing system
The Japanese addressing system is used to identify a specific location in Japan. In Japanese, addresses are written using the opposite convention from Western addresses, starting with the biggest geographical entities down to the more specific ones....
.
The population was 8009 (4189 households) as of March 2009.
Name
Yurigaoka is said to be named after the Yurigaoka DanchiDanchi
is the Japanese word for a large cluster of apartment buildings of a particular style and design, typically built as public housing by a government authority.The Japan Housing Corporation , now known as the Urban Renaissance Agency , was founded in 1955...
housing development project in the 1950s, which was in turn named after the Goldband lily (Lilium auratum
Lilium auratum
Lilium auratum is one of the true lilies. It is native to Japan and is sometimes called the golden rayed lily of Japan or the goldband lily.-Description:...
) which once grew in abundance around the district. The Goldband lily is the official flower of Kanagawa Prefecture.
History
In March 1913, a fossil tooth from a Parastegodon (similar to the StegodonStegodon
Stegodon , is a genus of the extinct subfamily Stegodontinae of the order Proboscidea. It was assigned to the family Elephantidae , but has also been placed in Stegodontidae . Stegodonts were present from 11.6 mya to 4,100 years ago...
genus) was found in what is now Yurigaoka 2-19 in the upper sedimentary layers of mudstone. It is thought to have been from the late Pliocene
Pliocene
The Pliocene Epoch is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.332 million to 2.588 million years before present. It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch...
period. Most of what is now the city of Kawasaki was under water during this period, so the fossil indicates that the Yurigaoka area was above water and perhaps marked the shoreline.
Rice was grown in the area as early as the Yayoi period
Yayoi period
The is an Iron Age era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to 300 AD. It is named after the neighbourhood of Tokyo where archaeologists first uncovered artifacts and features from that era. Distinguishing characteristics of the Yayoi period include the appearance of new...
. Around the 8th century, hemp grown in the district was offered as tribute to the Japanese Imperial Court
Imperial Court in Kyoto
thumb|left|350px|Front view of Kyoto imperial palaceImperial Court in Kyoto was the nominal ruling government of Japan from 794 AD until the Meiji Era, in which the court was moved to Tokyo and integrated into the Meiji government....
.
First undergoing large-scale housing development in the 1950’s, the area saw a population increase after the completion of Yurigaoka Station
Yurigaoka Station
is a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 20.5 rail kilometers from the Odakyu Odawara Line's terminus at Shinjuku Station.-History:...
in 1960.
Geography
The southern end of the neighborhood is marked by the Yurigaoka Danchi; in the north lies the main shopping strip and the Odakyu Railway. The highest point (117.8 m above sea level) is at Kōbō no matsu Park (弘法松公園) in Yurigaoka 2-10 , opposite the Yurigaoka Catholic Church.Transportation
- Odakyū Odawara Line, Yurigaoka StationYurigaoka Stationis a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line in Asao-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 20.5 rail kilometers from the Odakyu Odawara Line's terminus at Shinjuku Station.-History:...
External links
- Kawasaki City official website in English
- Asao Ward Information for Foreign Residents in English
- Odakyu Bus - Yurigaoka Station Bus Stops and Timetables in Japanese