Nasushiobara, Tochigi

Nasushiobara (Japanese那 须 塩 原 市, -shi ) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Nasushiobara is located north of Utsunomiya and south of Shirakawa.

History

The city Nasushiobara was on 1 January 2005 out of the city Kuroiso (黒 矶 市, -shi), as well as the communities Nishinasuno (西 那 须 野 町, machi ) and Shiobara (塩 原 町, machi ) founder of the district Nasu.

Traffic

  • Street: Tōhoku Expressway
  • National Road 4 to Tokyo or Aomori
  • JR Tohoku Shinkansen, Nasu- Shiobara Station, after Tokyo and Hachinohe

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Yōko Shibui ( long distance runner )
  • Yoshimi Watanabe ( politician)
  • Hirayama Aya ( actress and idol )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Tochigi Prefecture Nikko
  • Yaita
  • Otawara
  • Nasu
  • Shioya
  • Minamiaizu
  • Nishigo
  • Shimogo

Twinning

  • Japan Hitachinaka, Japan, since 1990
  • Japan Namerikawa, Japan, since 1996
  • Japan Niiza, Japan, since 2000
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