Tadami, Fukushima

Tadami
只見町
Town
Tadami Town Hall

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Location of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture
Tadami
 
Coordinates: 37°21′N 139°19′E / 37.350°N 139.317°E / 37.350; 139.317Coordinates: 37°21′N 139°19′E / 37.350°N 139.317°E / 37.350; 139.317
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Minamiaizu District
Area
 • Total 747.54 km2 (288.63 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
 • Total 4,559
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Beech
• Flower Magnolia kobus
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
• Fish Iwana
Phone number 0241-82-5050
Address 1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken 968-0421
Website http://www.tadami.gr.jp/

Tadami (只見町, Tadami-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2014, the town has an estimated population of 4,559, and a population density of 6.1 persons per km2. The total area is 747.54  km2. Tadami is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.

Geography

Tadami is located in the mountainous western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and heavy snowfalls.

Mountains

  • Aizuasahidake
  • Asakusadake
  • Gamoudake

Rivers

Lakes

  • Lake Tadami
  • Lake Tagokura

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Tadami was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Minamiaizu District.

Inahoku village was founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. It changed its name on November 3, 1953 to Tadami. The village expanded on July 20, 1955 through a merger with neighboring Meiwa Village. Tadami was raised to town status in August 1, 1959 after merging with the village of Asahi.

Economy

Taki Dam on the Tadami River

Hydroelectric power generation from numerous dams on the Tadami River is the primary source of revenue for the town.

Education

Elementary schools

  • Tadami Elementary School
  • Asahi Elementary School
  • Meiwa Elementary School

Junior high schools

  • Tadami Junior High School

High schools

  • Tadami High School

Transportation

Rail

Highways

Local attractions

  • Tadami Hot Springs
  • Fukasawa Hot Springs
  • Mizukubo castle ruin
  • Tagokura Dam
  • Kurotani Shrine
  • Tadami Museum
  • Kawai Tsuginosuke Museum
  • Beech tree forest, listed on UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in 2014[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Tadami in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
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