Shōwa, Gunma

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.

Shōwa 昭和村
Village
Shōwa village office
Flag Seal
Location of Shōwa in Gunma Prefecture
Shōwa
Coordinates: 36°38′23.1″N 139°3′57.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Tone
Area
• Total	64.14 km^2 (24.76 sq mi)
Population  (February 2015)
• Total	7,229
• Density	113/km^2 (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/

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

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Numata
  • Shibukawa

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

• Kan-Etsu Expressway – Akagi-Kōgen SA, Shōwa IC

External links

Media related to Shōwa, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)