| Hinoemata 檜枝岐村 |
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| Location of Hinoemata in Fukushima Prefecture | |||
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Hinoemata
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tohoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 390.50 km2 (150.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (June 30, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 608 | ||
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa | ||
| - Flower | Asian skunk cabbage | ||
| Phone number | 0241-75-2311 | ||
| Address | Hinoemata-mura, 880 Shimonohara 967-0525 |
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| Website | Hinoemata Village | ||
Hinoemata (檜枝岐村 Hinoemata-mura) is a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is locally famous for its soba (buckwheat noodles) and known nationally for its kabuki performances and as a gateway to the Oze marshlands.
Skiing and rotenburo can be enjoyed here, also the Mini Oze Koen park which contains the Takeda Hisayoshi Memorial Hall commemorating the noted botanist and alpinist of the same name, who was the second son of Sir Ernest Satow.
As of the end of June 2011, the village had an estimated population of 608.[1] The total area is 390.50 km².
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Located in the southwestern corner of Fukushima prefecture, Hinoemata is surrounded by the mountains Komagatake, Mount Taishaku, and Hiuchigatake (the highest mountain in northwestern Japan). Between these mountains runs the Hinoemata River. It is known for having the smallest number of people per kilometer.
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