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Hino
日野町
Town
Hino Town Office, Hino, Tottori Prefecture
Hino Town Office, Hino, Tottori Prefecture
Flag of Hino
Official seal of Hino
Location of Hino in Tottori Prefecture
Location of Hino in Tottori Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureTottori Prefecture
DistrictHino
Area
 • Total
134.02 km2 (51.75 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2012)
 • Total
3,682
 • Density27.47/km2 (71.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese cedar
- FlowerAzalea
- BirdMandarin Duck
Phone number0859-72-0331
Address101 Neu, Hino-chō, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-4503
WebsiteTown of Hino, Official SiteTemplate:Ja icon

Hino (日野町, Hino-chō) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1]

As of 2012, the town has an estimated population of 3,682 and a density of 27.47/km2 (71.1/sq mi). The total area is 134.02 km2 (51.75 sq mi). The town center is located around the JR West Hakubi Line Neu Station.[2]

Bordering municipalities

Hino, while located in Tottori Prefecture, also borders on Okayama Prefecture.

History

In the Sengoku period (1467 – 1573) the Hino clan built Kagamiyama Castle on Mount Kagami (335 metres (1,099 ft)) in the Kurosaka area of Hino.[1] The small-scale castle consisted of only honmaru inner bailey and a ni-no-maru outer bailey. Packhorses were also kept at the castle. A jōkamachi castle town was built at the base of the mountain.[3] In 1632 the Tottori clan destroyed the castle, and used the site as an encampment. In the Edo period (1603 – 1868) the village of Neu became a shukuba post town. The commercial and administrative activities of the present-day Hino shifted to the Neu, where they remain today.[1]

Notable places

Transportation

Rail

Hino is served by the JR West Hakubi Line.[1]

Neu Station serves the center of the town and municipal organizations.

Highways

  • Prefectural Routes
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 35
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 46
    • Okayama Prefecture/Tottori Prefecture Route 112
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 210
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 286
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 311

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "日野(町)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-07-10. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "まちの人口・世帯" (in Japanese). Hino, Tottori Prefecture: Town of Hino. 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "鏡山城跡". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Retrieved 2012-07-10. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 金持神社Template:Ja icon

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