Yuzawa (Akita)

Yuzawa-shi 湯 沢 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Akita
Coordinates :	39 ° 10 ′  N , 140 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 9 ′ 51 ″  N , 140 ° 29 ′ 41 ″  E
Basic data
Surface:	790.72 km²
Residents :	42,887 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	54 inhabitants per km²
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese red pine
Flower :	dahlia
town hall
Address :	Yuzawa City Hall 1 - 1 , Satake-chō Yuzawa -shi Akita  012-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city-yuzawa.jp/
Location of Yuzawas in Akita Prefecture

Yuzawa ( Japanese 湯 沢 市 , -shi ) is a city in the south of Akita Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan . The city lies roughly in the middle of the railway line between Shinjō and Akita, which in turn are the terminus of the Yamagata Shinkansen and the Komachi Shinkansen.

geography

Yuzawa is located southeast of Akita and north of Yamagata in a wide valley at the foot of the Ōu Mountains (奥 羽 山脈), which stretches east of the city. The Omono (雄 物 川) flows through the city. Climatically, Yuzawa is characterized by large temperature differences. Cold, snowy winters (from about mid-November to the end of March) are followed by hot, sometimes humid summer months, especially in July and August. In addition to extensive forest landscapes, the city boasts numerous hot springs (温泉) both within the city and in the surrounding area.

history

The city was founded in 1954 through the merger of the villages of Yuzawa (湯 沢), Benten (弁 天), Hatano (幡 野), Mitsuseki (三 関) and Iwasaki (岩崎). In 2005, the villages of Ogachi (雄 勝), Inakawa (稲 川) and Minasemura (皆 瀬 村) were incorporated.

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Ōu main line : to Fukushima
• Street:
  • Yuzawa-Yokote Highway
  • National Road 13 : to Fukushima and Akita
  • National roads 108, 398

sons and daughters of the town

• Kiyokuni Katsuo (born 1941), sumo wrestler
• Yoshihide Suga (* 1948), politician

Neighboring cities and communities

• Akita Prefecture
  • Yokote
  • Yurihonjō
  • Higashinaruse
  • Ugo
• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Shinjō
  • Mogami
  • Kanayama
  • Mamurogawa
• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Ōsaki
  • Kurihara

Others

In 1973, an apparition of Mary recognized by the Catholic Church as "Our Lady of Akita" took place in Youzawa . The positive assessment published in 1984 by the local bishop (see Diocese of Niigata ) was confirmed in 1988 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith .

Web links

Commons : Yuzawa (Akita)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Japan: epicenter near Marian apparition site . ( kath.net [accessed February 20, 2017]).