Umaji, Kōchi

Umaji 馬路村
Village
Location of Umaji in Kōchi Prefecture
Umaji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°33′N 134°3′E / 33.550°N 134.050°ECoordinates: 33°33′N 134°3′E / 33.550°N 134.050°E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi Prefecture
District	Aki
Government
• Mayor	Takashi Kamiji
Area
• Total	165.52 km^2 (63.91 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2012)
• Total	941
• Density	5.7/km^2 (15/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria
• Flower	Yuzu
• Bird	Blue-and-white flycatcher
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	443 Umaji, Umaji-mura, Kōchi-ken 781-6201
Website	www.inforyoma.or.jp/umaji/index.html

Umaji (馬路村 Umaji-mura) is a village located in Aki District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 1, 2012, the village has an estimated population of 941 and a density of 5.69 persons per km². The total area is 165.52 km².

Geography

Umaji is located in a mountainous region, and the Yasuda River flows through. Approximately 96% of the village is covered by forests, 75% of which are protected by the government. Major mountains include Mount Eboshi (1,320 m) and Jinkichimori (1,423 m).

Umaji is part of the local area called Chugei 中芸 which includes Umaji, Yasuda, Tano, Nahari and Kitagawa.

Neighboring municipalities

• Kōchi Prefecture
  • Aki
  • Yasuda
  • Kitagawa
  • Tano
• Tokushima Prefecture
  • Naka
  • Kaiyō

Education

• Junior High Schools
  • Umaji Junior High School
  • Yanase Junior High School
• Primary Schools
  • Umaji Elementary School
  • Yanase Elementary School

Access

Access is only by car or bus. Umaji's local train station is in Yasuda which is about a 30-minute drive away. Yasuda is on the Gomen-Nahari Line.^[1]

References

1. http://www.tosakuro.co.jp/tosakuro/train_E_top.html

External links

• Media related to Umaji, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
• Umaji official website (Japanese)