Totsukawa

Totsukawa
十津川村
Village
Clockwise from top left: Jyuni Waterfall, Totsukawa Spa area, Kamiyu Spa area, Kazeya Dam, Mount Shaka
Clockwise from top left: Jyuni Waterfall, Totsukawa Spa area, Kamiyu Spa area, Kazeya Dam, Mount Shaka
Flag of Totsukawa
Official seal of Totsukawa
Map
Location of Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
First official recorded37 BC
Village settledJune 18, 1890
Government
 • MayorYoshiki Saratani
Area
 • Total672.35 km2 (259.60 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2024)
 • Total2,845
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address225-1 Ōaza Ohara, Totsukawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
637-1333
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.vill.totsukawa.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCryptomeria

Totsukawa (Japanese: 十津川村, Hepburn: Totsukawa-mura) is a geographically large village in the Yoshino District of Nara, Japan.[1] It is the largest village in Nara in terms of area, and the fifth largest village in Japan.[2] As of February 2024, the village has an estimated population of 2,845[3] and a density of 4.2 persons per km2. The total area is 672.35 km2 (259.60 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b "村の概要" [日本一広い村、十津川村。]. vill.totsukawa.lg.jp (in Japanese). October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "面積からみた奈良県" [総務省「社会生活統計指標」2011より] (in Japanese). August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Official website of Totsukawa Village" (in Japanese). Japan: Totsukawa Village. Retrieved 24 April 2017.