Nasushiobara

Nasushiobara-shi 那 須 塩 原 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Tochigi
Coordinates :	36 ° 58 '  N , 140 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 57 '42 "  N , 140 ° 2' 46"  E
Basic data
Surface:	592.82 km²
Residents :	116,043 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	196 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	09213-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	jaw
Flower :	Rhododendron albrechtii
town hall
Address :	Nasushiobara City Hall 108 - 2 , Kyōkonsha Nasushiobara shi Tochigi  325-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.nasushiobara.lg.jp
Location of Nasushiobaras in Tochigi Prefecture

Nasushiobara ( Japanese 那 須 塩 原 市 , -shi ) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Nasushiobara is north of Utsunomiya and south of Shirakawa .

history

The city of Nasushiobara was founded on January 1, 2005 from the city of Kuroiso ( 黒 磯 市 , -shi ), and the communities of Nishinasuno ( 西 那 須 野 町 , -machi ) and Shiobara ( 塩 原 町 , -machi ) of the Nasu County.

traffic

• Street:
  • Tōhoku Highway
  • National Road 4 to Tokyo or Aomori
• Train:
  • JR Tōhoku Shinkansen , Nasu-Shiobara Station , to Tokyo or Hachinohe

sons and daughters of the town

• Yōko Shibui (* 1979), long-distance runner
• Yoshimi Watanabe (* 1952), politician
• Hirayama Aya , actress and idol

Neighboring cities and communities

• Tochigi prefecture
  • Nikko
  • Yaita
  • Ōtawara
  • Nasu
  • Shioya
• Fukushima prefecture
  • Minamiaizu
  • Nishigō
  • Shimogō

Town twinning

• Hitachinaka , Japan, since 1990
• Namerikawa , Japan, since 1996
• Niiza , Japan, since 2000
• Linz , Austria, since 2016

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Regional media Austria: Japan meets Linz: Delegation visited twin city. Retrieved August 24, 2016 .