Shin'onsen, Hyōgo
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Shin'onsen 新温泉町 |
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Location of Shin'onsen in Hyōgo Prefecture Location of Shin'onsen in Hyōgo Prefecture |
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Location in Japan | ||
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Country | Japan | |
Region | Kansai | |
Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | |
District | Mikata | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Okamoto Hideki | |
Area | ||
• Total | 241.0 km2 (93.1 sq mi) | |
Population (September 1, 2015) | ||
• Total | 15,539 | |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Symbols | ||
• Tree | Kuromatsu (Pinus thunbergii), momiji (Acer palmatum) | |
• Flower | Sakura (cherry blossom), sasayuri (Lilium japonicum) | |
• Bird | Iwatsubame (Delichon urbica), uguisu (Horornis diphone) | |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
City Hall Address | Hyogo-ken Mikata-gun Shin-onsen-cho Hamasaka 2673-1 〒669-6792 |
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Website | www |
Shin'onsen (新温泉町 Shin'onsen-chō?) is a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
The town was founded on October 1, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Onsen and Hamasaka, both from Mikata District.
As of September 1, 2015, the town has an estimated population of 15,539. The total area is 241.0 km2.
Shin'onsen lies entirely within the San'in Kaigan Geopark.[1]
Points of interest
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External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Shin'onsen official website (Japanese)
- Website of Antaiji, an international Zen monastery located in Shinonsen (English, Japanese and German)
- Website of San'in Kaigan Geopark Center located in Shinonsen, with lots of information on the Geopark and other facilities in town (English and Japanese)
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