Uenohara, Yamanashi
| Uenohara 上野原市 | |||
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  Uenohara | |||
| Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°07′E / 35.633°N 139.117°ECoordinates: 35°38′N 139°07′E / 35.633°N 139.117°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Hideo Eguchi (since March 2009) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 170.65 km2 (65.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 1, 2012) | |||
| • Total | 26,272 | ||
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Japanese maple | ||
| - Flower | Gentiana scabra | ||
| - Bird | Cettia diphone | ||
| Phone number | 0554-62-3111 | ||
| Address | Uenohara 3832, Uenohara City, Yamanashi 409-0192 | ||
| Website | www.city.uenohara.yamanashi.jp | ||
Uenohara (上野原市 Uenohara-shi) is a city located in eastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2012, the city has an estimated population of 26,272 and a population density of 154 persons per km². The total area is 170.65 km².
Geography
- Mountains: Mount Mikuni, Mount Mitou, Mount Ougi
- Rivers: Sagami River, Tsuru River, Nakama River
Surrounding municipalities
- Yamanashi Prefecture
- Ōtsuki City, Tsuru City, Dōshi Village, Kosuge Village
- Tokyo
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Sagamihara City
History
The area around present day Uenohara was heavily settled in the Jōmon period, and numerous Jōmon sites have been found within city limits. However, there are fewer Yayoi period sites. During the Nara period ritsuryo organization of Kai Province, the area came under Tsuru County. From the middle of the Kamakura period, much of the province came under the control of the Takeda clan, although as a border area adjacent to the holdings of the Uesugi clan and the Odawara Hojo clan, it was the location of many skirmishes and battles.
During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During this period, the Kōshū Kaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes, passed through Uenohara, which had four of the 45 post stations on that route. The area was also a noted center for sericulture.
The modern city of Uenohara was established on February 13, 2005 by the mergers of the former town of Uenohara (from Kitatsuru District), absorbing the village of Akiyama (from Minamitsuru District).
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Education
- Universities
- High Schools
- Uenohara High School
- Japan University Meisei High School
- Intermediate schools
- Heiwa Intermediate School
- Iwao Intermediate School
- Shimada Intermediate School
- Uenohara Intermediate School
- Saihara Intermediate School
- Yuzurihara Intermediate School
- Akiyama Intermediate School
- Primary Schools
- Koutou Elementary School
- Nagomi Division
- Sawamatsu Elementary School
- Ootsuru Elementary School
- Shimada Elementary School
- Uenohara Elementary School
- Saihara Elementary School
- Akiyama Elementary School
- Koutou Elementary School
Noted people
- Ken Mizorogi – actor
External links
Media related to Uenohara, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
- Uenohara City official website (Japanese)
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