is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,298 in 1552 households,Nishikatsura Town official statistics and a population density of 280 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Geography Nishikatsura is situated in the Katsura River valley in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, near the northern foot of Mount Fuji, and is the departure point for climbs of Mount Mitsutoge, which affords unhindered views of Mount Fuji. The area is also famous for its pure, clean water.
Neighboring municipalities Yamanashi Prefecture Fujikawaguchiko Fujiyoshida Tsuru
Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nishikatsura is 10.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1641 mm with September as the wettest month.
History The area around modern Nishikatsura has been settled since prehistoric times, and developed from the Sengoku period, as a hamlet on the pilgrimage route to Mount Fuji. During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. Per the early Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities on July 1, 1889, the village of Katsura was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. It was renamed Nishikatsura on June 3, 1893, after expansion through annexation of portions of neighboring villages, and was raised to town status on September 15, 1952.
Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nishikatsura peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
Economy Nishikatsura is home to numerous small textile plants, which manufacture neckties and umbrellas.
Education Nishikatsura has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation Railway Fujikyuko Line
Highway
Sister cities Lingchuan County, Guangxi, China
Notable people from Nishikatsura Yangji Lee, writer
References
External links
Official Website