Shimonita, Gunma

Shimonita
下仁田町
Town
Shimonita town office

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Location of Shimonita in Gunma Prefecture
Shimonita
 
Coordinates: 36°12′44.9″N 138°47′20.9″E / 36.212472°N 138.789139°E / 36.212472; 138.789139Coordinates: 36°12′44.9″N 138°47′20.9″E / 36.212472°N 138.789139°E / 36.212472; 138.789139
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Kanra
Area
 • Total 188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 7,855
 • Density 41.7/km2 (108/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Cryptomeria
• Flower Sakura
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number 0274-82-2111
Address 682 Ōaza Shimonita, Shimonita-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2601
Website http://www.town.shimonita.lg.jp/
Shimonita onion

Shimonita (下仁田町, Shimonita-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 7,855, and a population density of 41.7 persons per km2. Its total area is 188.38 km2. Shimonita is famous for its konjac and Welsh onion.

Geography

Shimonita is located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture bordering on Nagano Prefecture to the west. Part of the town is within the borders of the Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen Quasi-National Park. Approximately 84% of the town's total area is covered by forests.

  • Mountains: Mount Arafune (1423 m), Mount Inafukumi, Mount Ōgeta, Ozawadake, Kanatake, Mount Nikkura, Mount Yotsumata, Mount Monogatari, Mount Midō, Mount Myogi, Mount Monomi
  • Rivers: Kabura River

Surrounding municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Shimonita was largely part of the tenryō territory held directly by Tokugawa shogunate within Kōzuke Province. The modern town of Shimonita was created within Kitakanra District of Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1950 Kitakanra District was renamed Kanra District. Shimonita annexed the neighboring villages of Osaka, Saimoku, Aokura and Mayama on March 10, 1955.

Economy

The economy of Shimonita is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

  • Primary schools
    • Shimonita Elementary School
    • Mayama Elementary School (closed)
    • Osaka Elementary School (closed)
    • Saimoku Elementary School (closed)
  • Middle schools
    • Shimonita Middle School
  • High schools
    • Shimonita High School

Transportation

Train

Highway

Local attractions

  • Shimonita Onsen

See also

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