Yusuhara檮原町

Yusuhara-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Yusuhara (檮原町, Yusuhara-cho) is a town in Kōchi Prefecture. Population 3,307 (2020 census), area 236.45 km². Borders 5 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

檮原町

Reading

Yusuhara-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Takaoka District 高岡郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Kōchi 高知県

Region

Shikoku 四国

Population

3,307 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.3% from 3,608

Area

236.45 km²

Density

14 people per km²

Households

1,513

Under 15

9.7%

65 and over

46.3%

Foreign residents

5 (0.2%)

Code

39405 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.yusuhara.kochi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with Yusuhara. Borders across water are not counted.

• Seiyo City西予市(Ehime)
• Kumakogen Town久万高原町(Ehime)
• Kihoku Town鬼北町(Ehime)
• Tsuno Town津野町
• Shimanto Town四万十町

Questions about Yusuhara

Is Yusuhara a city, a town, or a village?

Yusuhara (檮原町) is a town (町, cho) in Kōchi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Takaoka District (高岡郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Yusuhara?

Yusuhara is in Kōchi Prefecture (高知県), in the Shikoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Yusuhara?

3,307 at the 2020 census, down 8.3% from 3,608 in 2015. The area is 236.45 km², which is 14 people per km². 1,513 households. 46.3% of residents are 65 or older and 9.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Yusuhara?

Five: Seiyo City (西予市) in Ehime, Kumakogen Town (久万高原町) in Ehime, Kihoku Town (鬼北町) in Ehime, Tsuno Town (津野町), and Shimanto Town (四万十町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Yusuhara in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Yusuhara written in Japanese?

檮原町, read Yusuhara-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Yusuhara begin?

高知県高岡郡檮原町… (Kōchi-ken, Takaoka-gun, Yusuhara-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.