Kihoku-chō, Japan
鬼北町
Kihoku-chō is a town of 10,772 people in Ehime, Japan, founded in January 1, 2005.
Why visit Kihoku-chō
Townapedia lists 364 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Sanbongui, Mt. Takatsuki, Uwajima City Date Museum and Uwajima City Historical Museum.
Weather in Kihoku-chō
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About Kihoku-chō
Kihoku (鬼北町, Kihoku-chō) is a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2022, the town had an estimated population of 9,614 in 4891 households, and a population density of 40 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 241.88 square kilometres (93.39 sq mi).The name of the town is derived from the town's location to the north, 北, of Mt. Onigajō "鬼が城."
From the Wikipedia article Kihoku, Ehime (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks364
Uwajima City Date Museum
Museum · 12.1 km
Museum in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
Uwajima City Historical Museum
Museum · 12.4 km
Building in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
352 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
The area of Kihoku was part of ancient Iyo Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Uwajima Domain ruled by the Date clan from their seat at Uwajima Castle. The villages of Yoshida and Asahi (旭村) were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. Asahi was raised to town status on November 10, 1941, and was renamed Chikanaga (近永町). Chikanaga merged with the neighboring villages of Yoshifuji, Aiji, Izumi and Mishima to form the town of Hiromi (広見町) on March 31, 1955. On January 1, 2005, Hiromi and the village of Hiyoshi (日吉村) merged to form the town of Kihoku.
From the History section of Kihoku, Ehime on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship115
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Healthcare6
Map of Kihoku-chō
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Getting there and nearby towns
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Matsumaru 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Uwajima 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Uwa 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Yusuhara 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Ōzu 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Iyo 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Haramachi 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Masaki-chō 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Matsuyama 65 km north, about 1 h by car
- Hōjō 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chikanaga station 03, Navian, Public domain
- Uwajima Date Museum 2, 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uwajima city historical museum, As6022014, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanbonngui, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Butsumokuji 04, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osakanakan Matsuno, As6022014, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kongozan Dairyuji 03, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 森の宿うわじまユースホステル - Panoramio 111790510, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Ryugezan Togakuji 02, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Onigajo, As6022014, Public domain
- Uwajima Ryukoin 09, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanbonkui-Takatsukiyama, As6673, Public domain
- Kitauwa highschool, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MimaJuniorHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryukouji01, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Butumokuji 20230221 1, Araiyasushige, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MimaHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryukouin20220419 2, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宇和島市西江寺8, キアラア, CC0
- Ryugezan Togakuji 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kihoku town Kita-Uwa hospital, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inarizan Ryukoji 01, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chikanaga station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Chikanaga station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Izume station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Izume station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Fukata station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Fukata station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Matsumaru station 03, Navian, Public domain
- Matsumaru station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Matsumaru station 02, Navian, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66030 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-29778 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-66029 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ōuchi station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Ōuchi station 03, Navian, Public domain
- Ōuchi station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Yoshinobu station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Morinokuni Hotel, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS020-E-35193 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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