Hino (Shiga)

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Hino-chō
日 野 町
Hino (Shiga) (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Geographical location in Japan
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Shiga
Coordinates : 35 ° 1 '  N , 136 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 1 '5 "  N , 136 ° 14' 46"  E
Basic data
Surface: 117.63 km²
Residents : 21,228
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 180 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 25383-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Hino
Tree : Hinoki cypress
Flower : Rhododendron japonoheptamerum var. Hondoensis
town hall
Address : Hino Town Hall
1 - 1 Kawara
Hino - chō , Gamō-gun
Shiga  529-1698
Website URL: http://www.town.shiga-hino.lg.jp
Location Hinos in Shiga Prefecture
Location Hinos in the prefecture

Hino ( Japanese 日 野 町 , - chō ) is a city southeast of Lake Biwa in Gamō-gun in the east of the Japanese prefecture of Shiga .

history

On March 16, 1955, the old Hino merged with the Mura Minamihizusa ( 南 比 都 佐 村 , -mura ), Kitahizusa ( 北 比 都 佐 村 , -mura ), Kaigake ( 鎌 掛 村 , -mura ), Nishiōji ( 西 大路 村 , -mura ), Higashisakuradani ( 東 桜 谷 村 , -mura ) and Nishisakuradani ( 西 桜 谷 村 , -mura ) to the new Hino.

Attractions

  • "Flower Hill" theme park ( burume no oka ), opened in 1997: the park was built based on German flower culture; Various events are offered in summer; the German twin town Neustadt an der Aisch was given the opportunity to set up a local museum on 120 m² (focus: living around the turn of the century, agriculture, fishing and schooling); Copies of buildings, towers and inns in the Franconian style were built - including the market square fountain from Neustadt an der Aisch - however, it is not adorned by Neptune (as in the original), but by Gänseliesel .
  • town hall
  • Culture hall
  • 3 golf courses

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Neighboring cities and communities

Town twinning

Web links

Commons : Hino  - collection of images, videos and audio files