is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,031 and a population density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area of the village is .
Geography Located in central Nara Prefecture, the area of Tenkawa is dominated by the Ōmine Mountain Range. It is home to the highest peak in the Kinki region, Mount Hakkyō (1,915 meters), and the Tennokawa River, the source of the Kumano River, flows through the area. Parts of the village are within the borders of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park and also part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range World Heritage Site.
Surrounding municipalities Nara Prefecture Gojō Kurotaki Kawakami Kamikitayama
Climate Tenkawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tenkawa is 11.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2119 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C. Tenkawa climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Tenkawa is as shown below:
History The area of Tenkawa was part of ancient Yamato Province. Its location of the deep mountains and secluded valleys led to it becoming a pilgrimage center for mountain worship and a training ground for ascetics from the Heian period onwards. The village of Tenkawa was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
Government Tenkawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of eight members. Tenkawa, collectively with the other municipalities of Yoshino District, contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Nara 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy The local economy is based on tourism. The majority of the village area is covered by cedar forests, and forestry and lumbering have traditionally been important industries, but the decline in the number of workers, has led to depopulation and an aging population.
Education Tenkawa has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation Railways Tenkawa has no passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Shimoichiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line in Yoshino.
Highways
Local attractions Tenkawa is near the base of Mount Ōmine, also known as Mount Sanjō, the headquarters of the Shugendō religion.
Notable places Dorogawa Hot Springs Mitarai Valley Mount Ōmine Ryusenji Temple Mount Ōmine Temple Ten-no-kawa Hot Springs Yoshino-Kumano National Park
See also Mount Omine
References
External links
Tenkawa official website