Nasu, Tochigi
Nasu
那須町 | |
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 Nasu Town Office | |
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 Location of Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture | |
  Nasu | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′11.1″N 140°07′15.5″E / 37.019750°N 140.120972°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture |
| District | Nasu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 372.34 km2 (143.76 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2015) | |
| • Total | 25,281 |
| • Density | 67.9/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Gentian |
| - Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Phone number | 0287-72-6901 |
| Address | 3-13 Terakohei, Nasu-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-3222 |
| Website | Official website |
Nasu (那須町, Nasu-machi) is a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 25,281 and a population density of 67.9 persons per km². Its total area was 372.34 km².
History
Nasu and Iouno villages and Ashino Town were created within Nasu District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. The three municipalities merged to form Nasu Town on November 3, 1954.
Geography
Nasu is located in the mountainous far northeast of Tochigi Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
Economy
The economy of Nasu is heavily dependent on tourism from its numerous hot spring and ski resorts.
Education
Nasu has ten primary schools, four middle schools and three high schools.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Tōhoku Expressway – Nasu IC, Nasu Kogen SA, Nasu Kogen IC
- Japan National Route 4
- Japan National Route 294
Local attractions
- Nasu Highland (那須高原, Nasu kōgen)
- Nasu Onsen, the collective name given to the various hot springs in the Nasu area surrounding Mt. Chausu. The eight hot springs in this area with accommodation and bathing facilities are sometimes referred to as Nasu Hachiyu (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)) (Shika no yu (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), sandogoya onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), ōmaru onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), kita onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), benten onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), takao onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), yahata onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)), shin nasu onsen (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help))) [1]
- Ashio Onsen
- Sessho-seki
- Mount Nasu
- Nasu Animal Kingdom
- Mount Jeans Nasu Ski Resort, a ski resort to the far north of Nasu
- Nasu Rindō-ko Lake View (那須りんどう湖レイクビュー, Nasu rindō-ko reiku byū), an amusement facility based around the rindō lake, with activities such as a zip-line, boat ride, go-karts, and more.[2]
References
- ^ Nasu tourism guide. Template:Ja icon Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Nasu Rindō-ko Lake View Template:Ja icon Retrieved 24 February 2017.
External links
Media related to Nasu, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
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