Kisuki (木次町, Kisuki-chō) was a town located in Ōhara District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
Kisuki, Shimane
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| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Shimane |
| District | Ōhara |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.07 km2 (24.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 9,890 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,890 and a density of 154.36 persons per km2. The total area was 64.07 km2.
On November 1, 2004, Kisuki, along with the towns of Daitō and Kamo (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Kakeya and Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan.
The Kisuki Line is named after the town of Kisuki. The town was known for its sakura tunnel.[3]
References
edit- ^ "【懐かしき風景11：島根県雲南市木次町木次】古い映画の一場面を思わせる、昭和の残り香が漂う町 | サライ.jp｜小学館の雑誌『サライ』公式サイト". serai.jp (in Japanese). 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "島根県大原郡雲南木次町 (32B0060002)". 歴史的行政区域データセットβ版. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- ^ "島根県：木次のさくらトンネル（トップ / 環境・県土づくり / 自然・景観・動物 / 自然環境 / 島根の自然公園・保護・観察 / みんなでつくる身近な自然観察路）". www.pref.shimane.lg.jp. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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