Yurihonjō, Akita

Yurihonjo (Japanese由 利 本 荘 市, - shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Yurihonjo is located south of Akita and north of Sakata on the Japan Sea.

History

The city Yurihonjo was on 22 March 2005 from the merger of the city Honjō (本 荘 市, -shi), as well as the communities Yajima (矢 岛 町, machi ), Iwaki (岩 城 町, machi ), Yuri (由 利 町, - machi ), Nishime (西 目 町, machi ), Chokai (鸟 海 町, machi ), Higashiyuri (东 由 利 町, machi ) and Ouchi (大 内 町, machi ) of the district Yuri founded.

Traffic

  • Street: Nihonkai - Tohoku Expressway
  • National Road 7: Aomori and Niigata
  • National roads 105, 107, 108, 341, 398

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Kanezō Muraoka ( politician)

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Akita Prefecture Akita
  • Yokote
  • Yuzawa
  • Daisen
  • Nikaho
  • Ugo
  • Sakata
  • Yuza
  • Mamurogawa
Cities of Japan Sakata, Yamagata Sea of Japan List of towns in Japan Aomori, Aomori Yokote, Akita Daisen (Akita) Nikaho, Akita Katagami (Akita) Kazuno, Akita Kitaakita, Akita Noshiro, Akita Semboku, Akita Kosaka (Akita)
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