Shōwa, Gunma

Shōwa
昭和村
Village
Shōwa village office

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Location of Shōwa in Gunma Prefecture
Shōwa
 
Coordinates: 36°38′23.1″N 139°3′57.2″E / 36.639750°N 139.065889°E / 36.639750; 139.065889Coordinates: 36°38′23.1″N 139°3′57.2″E / 36.639750°N 139.065889°E / 36.639750; 139.065889
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Tone
Area
 • Total 64.14 km2 (24.76 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 7,229
 • Density 113/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
• Tree Sakura
• Flower Azalea
• Bird Green pheasant
Phone number 0278-24-5111
Address 388 Ōaza Itoi, Shōwa-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379-1298
Website https://www.vill.showa.gunma.jp/

Shōwa (昭和村, Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the village had an estimated population of 7,229, and a population density of 113 persons per km2. Its total area is 64.14 km2.

Geography

Located in central Gunma, Shōwa is on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Akagi, it is surrounded on the north, east, and west by the city of Numata and borders Shibukawa to the south

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Shōwa was part of the tenryō holdings in Kōzuke Province administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. On April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration, Kuroho and Itonose villages were established within Kitaseta District, Gunma. In 1896, Kitaseta District and a portion of Agatsuma DIstrict were transferred to Tone District, The two villages merged on November 1, 1958 to form Shōwa.

Economy

Traditionally, the economy of Shōwa was heavily dependent on agriculture; primarily market gardening.

Education

  • Primary Schools
    • Higashi Elementary School
    • Okawara Elementary School
    • Minami Elementary School
  • Middle Schools
    • Shōwa Junior High School

Transportation

Shōwa is not served by any railway services. The nearest station is Numata in the neighboring city of Numata.

Highways

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