Nose, Osaka
Nose (能勢町, Nose-chō) (Japanese pronunciation: [nose]) is a town situated in Toyono District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Nose 能勢町 | |
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Town | |
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Location of Nose in Osaka Prefecture | |
Nose Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°58′N 135°25′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai Kinki |
Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
District | Toyono |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazuhiro Naka |
Area | |
• Total | 98.68 km2 (38.10 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2016) | |
• Total | 9,971 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) |
City hall address | 28 Shukuno, Nose-chō, Toyono-gun, Osaka-fu 563-0392 |
Website | www |
As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,971 and a density of 100 persons per km² (262/sq mi). The total area is 98.68 km² (38.1 sq mi).
Nose is noted for the "Noma Keyaki", a 1,000-year-old Keyaki tree, 25 m tall (82 ft), 11.95 m (39.2 ft) trunk circumference.[1]
History
People lived in Nose area in the Jomon Period, (ca. 10,000 BCE – ca. 300 BCE). Nose's ancient name is Kusaka Village. It is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, completed in 720 CE.[2]
In 1837, there was an important peasant revolt in Nose, in the context of the Tenpō famine (1833-1839), some months after Ōshio Heihachirō’s riot.[3]
Geography
Nose is surrounded in all directions, including Mount Miyama (791m)[4] and Mount Kenpi (784m). Besides, many streams, Yamabe, Hitokuraohroji, Noma and Tajiri Rivers flow in the Inagawa River basin, and Katsura River also flow in the town.
Transportation
Rails
No train stations locate at Nose. The nearest station is Yamashita Station, Kawanishi, Hyōgo.
Roads
- National highway
- Prefectural road
- Osaka Prefectural Route 4
- Osaka Prefectural Route 54
References
- Osaka Toyono County: Noma Keyaki (in Japanese; google translation)
- "Sightseeing Spots | Nose Town Tourism & Local Products". www.town-of-nose.jp. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- J. Newmark, Yamadaya Daisuke’s 1837 Nose Movement, Early Modern Japan: An Interdisciplinary Journal v. 22 (2014), p. 8-28
- "Nose Town Tourism & Local Products". www.town-of-nose.jp. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
External links
Media related to Nose, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons - Nose official website (in Japanese)
- Nose Town Tourism & Local Products