Hino, Tottori

Hino (日野町, Hino-chō) is a town located in Hino District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1]

Hino

日野町
Town
Hino Town Office, Hino, Tottori Prefecture
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Location of Hino in Tottori Prefecture
Hino
 
Coordinates: 35°14′N 133°27′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureTottori Prefecture
DistrictHino
Area
 • Total133.98 km2 (51.73 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2016)
 • Total3,202
 • Density239/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeJapanese cedar
• FlowerAzalea
• BirdMandarin duck
Phone number0859-72-0331
Address101 Neu, Hino-chō, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-4503
WebsiteTown of Hino, Official Site(in Japanese)

As of 2012, the town has an estimated population of 3,682 and a density of 27.47/km2 (71.1/sq mi). The total area is 134.02 km2 (51.75 sq mi). The town center is located around the JR West Hakubi Line Neu Station.[2]

Bordering municipalities

Hino, while located in Tottori Prefecture, also borders on Okayama Prefecture.

History

In the Sengoku period (1467 – 1573) the Hino clan built Kagamiyama Castle on Mount Kagami (335 metres (1,099 ft)) in the Kurosaka area of Hino.[1] The small-scale castle consisted of only honmaru inner bailey and a ni-no-maru outer bailey. Packhorses were also kept at the castle. A jōkamachi castle town was built at the base of the mountain.[3] In 1632 the Tottori clan destroyed the castle, and used the site as an encampment. In the Edo period (1603 – 1868) the village of Neu became a shukuba post town. The commercial and administrative activities of the present-day Hino shifted to the Neu, where they remain today.[1]

Notable places
  • Kanemochi Shrine[4]
  • Akechi Peak
  • Unoike Pond

Transportation

Rail

Hino is served by the JR West Hakubi Line.[1]

Neu Station serves the center of the town and municipal organizations.

Highways

References
  1. "日野（町）" [Hino]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. まちの人口・世帯 [Town Population, Households] (in Japanese). Hino, Tottori Prefecture: Town of Hino. 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  3. "鏡山城跡" [Kagamiyama Castle remains]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 173191044. dlc 2009238904. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  4. 金持神社(in Japanese)

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