Hōhoku, Yamaguchi
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| Hōhoku 豊北町 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Hōhoku-chō | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) (San'in) |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| District | Toyoura (dissolved) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.61 km2 (65.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 12,740 |
| • Density | 75.56/km2 (195.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Symbols | |
| - Tree | Camellia |
| - Flower | Hill Cherry |
| Address |
3140-1 Oaza Takibe, Hōhoku-chō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-5592 |
Hōhoku (豊北町 Hōhoku-chō) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
The last of Brunton's 26 lighthouses at Tsunoshima island, Hohoku, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tsunoshima Bridge
As of January 31 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 75.56 persons per km². The total area is 168.61 km².
On February 13, 2005, Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.
Famous Residents
- Masaaki Ikenaga: Former baseball player for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
- SION: Singer-songwriter
- Kikusha Tagami: Edo-period poet
- Taiichi Nakayama: Founder of Nakayama Taiyoudou Cosmetics (now Club Cosmetics Co.,Ltd)
- Kiyoshi Sasabe: Film director
- Keiko Umeda: Announcer
- Ryuji Fujita: Japanese Artist
External links
- Life Accessory - A Guide To Hōhoku (Japanese)
- Shimonoseki official website (Japanese)
- Shimonoseki official website (English)
- Shimonoseki Commerce and Industry Association - Hōhoku Branch (Japanese)
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