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26-624: Yosano is located in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture at the base of the Tango Peninsula . The Nodagawa River runs through most of the town south to north leading to the Miyazu Bay, and the Ama-no-Hashidate . The closest cities are Fukuchiyama to the south and Toyooka to the west, both about 45 minutes by car. The town is around 2 and a half hours north of Kyoto , Osaka , Himeji and Kobe . Hyōgo Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Yosano has

52-555: A Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yosano is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1807 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.1 °C. Per Japanese census data,

78-639: A cadet branch of the Makino clan . Mineyama Domain remained with the Kyōgoku until the Meiji restoration . Territory directly controlled by the shogunate was administered by Kumihama daikanshō . During the Edo Period, Tango province was somewhat of a backwater, due to its geographical location. In the mid-Edo period, Mineyama Domain brought in craftsmen from Nishijin to introduce the technique of producing silk crepe cloth, which

104-464: A rural economy based agriculture and commercial fishing. Mineyama, now part of Kyōtango, has a close connection with the Hagoromo legend. The Kumihama area is well known for its many hot springs, while Amino is one of the major producers of Tango Chirimen cloth. Kyōtango has 17 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and five public high schools operated by

130-579: A wise decision, as in 1666 The Kyōgoku clan was dispossessed of Miyazu Domain for bad administration, and reduced to hatamoto status. Miyazu Domain was reduced in size and passed to a number of fudai daimyō clans until 1758 when it came under the control of the Honjō-Matsudaira clan. Tango-Tanabe Domain fared better in that it remained in Kyōgoku hands until 1668, when the clan was transferred to Toyooka Domain in Tajima Province and replaced by

156-546: Is 37.9 °C (100.2 °F), reached on 22 August 2018, and its record low is −5.9 °C (21.4 °F), reached on 26 February 1981. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kyōtango peaked around 1950 and has been slowly declining since. The area of Kyōtango was a major cultural center during the Yayoi and Kofun periods , and had direct trade contacts with the Asian mainland. Numerous burial mounds were constructed, including

182-571: Is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture , Japan . As of 28 February 2022 , the city had an estimated population of 52,683 in 22,886 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is 601.43 square kilometres (232.21 sq mi). Kyōtango is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the western side of the Tango Peninsula in the northwestern corner of Kyoto Prefecture. The entire area of Kyōtango

208-714: Is in the eastern part of the San'in Kaigan Geopark . Hyōgo Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Kyōtango has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kyōtango is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,899.1 mm (74.77 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C (80.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F). Its record high

234-678: The Amino Chōshiyama Kofun , which is one of the largest kofun on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The Mineyama neighborhood was the center of ancient Tanba Province in the early 8th century, and became the center of Tango Province after that province was separated from Tanba in 713. During the Muromachi period , the area was under the control of the Isshiki clan , who were replaced by the Kyōgoku clan by

260-990: The Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate . A cadet branch of the Kyōgoku clan ruled Mineyama Domain until the Meiji restoration , with some portions of the area under the direction control of the Shogunate and ruled from the Kumihama daikansho in the Kumihama neighborhood. The villages of Amino, Tango and Yasaka With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 the villages of Mineyama and Omiya (in Naka District ), Amino , Tango , and Yasaka (in Takeno District ), and Kumihama (in Kumano District ) were created. All were subsequently raised to town status. The 1927 Kita Tango earthquake caused major damage in

286-680: The Kyoto Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kyoto 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The Japan Air Self-Defense Force maintains a facility in the city called the Kyogamisaki Sub-Base . It is part of the Basic Air Defense Ground Environment . The Kyogamisaki Communications Site, a USFJ missile monitoring station, is located nearby. Kyōtango has mostly

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312-697: The Tango Kokubun-ji (also in Miyazu) is known, and is a National Historic Site . The Engishiki records of 927 list seven major and 58 minor Shinto shrines , with Kono Jinja as the ichinomiya of the province. During the early Muromachi period , the Yamana clan were shugo of Tango province, but they were supplanted by the Isshiki clan in 1392. The Isshiki ruled until replaced by Hosokawa Fujitaka in 1579, who constructed Tanabe Castle , also known as “Maizuru Castle” under orders of Oda Nobunaga . In 1600,

338-539: The Hosokawa clan was transferred to Kyushu and all of Tango Province was awarded to Kyōgoku Takatomo , who established Miyazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate . In 1622, he divided his 123,000 koku holdings, with 35,000 koku going to his third son, Kyōgoku Takamitsu,who established a cadet branch at Tango-Tanabe Domain and 10,000 koku to a grandson, Kyōgoku Takamichi ,who established Mineyama Domain . This proved

364-679: The Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. A campus of the Kyoto Institute of Technology and a campus of the Kyoto Seika University are also located in the city. [REDACTED] Kyoto Tango Railway – Miyazu Line Kyōtango was home to Jiroemon Kimura who was born in the city in 1897. He was the world's oldest living man since April 2011, the oldest living person in Japan since December 2011 and as of December 17, 2012,

390-768: The Takeno River basin (present-day Kyōtango city) during the Kofun period , during which time many keyhole-shaped burial mounds were constructed. As coins from the Xin dynasty of northern China have been found in the from the Hakoishihama Site in Kumihama, Kyōtango, it is clear that the area had trade connections with the Asian continent. Also, in the Nihon Shoki , when the Yamato Kingdom sent four generals in four directions to conquer

416-656: The area, and states that the area was ruled by the Tanba-no-atai clan, who were the Kuni no miyatsuko . Per the Kujiki , this clan claimed descent from the kami Amenohoakari ,who was either the younger brother or son of Ninigi-no-mikoto . The provincial capital was located in Kasa District, possibly in the Fuchū neighborhood of Miyazu , but the precise location is uncertain. The site of

442-487: The city of Miyazu contributes one member to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly . In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kyoto 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Yosano has a mixed economy of agriculture and textiles. A type of crêpe fabric called Tango chirimen has bene a famous local product since the Edo period. Yosano has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by

468-593: The country, ancient Tanba was the only specific destination mentioned, highlighting its importance to the Yamato rulers as a transportation center towards Asia. The province of Tango was created in 713 during the reign of Empress Genmei by separating the northern five districts (Kasa District, Yoza District, Tamba District (later Naka District), Takeno District, and Kumano District) of northern Tanba Province. In Wadō 5 (712), Mutsu Province had been severed from Dewa Province . The " Wamyō Ruijushō " lists 35 townships in

494-463: The creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1921 Iwataki was raised to town status. On December 1, 1954 Yosano merged with Kaya. On March 1, 1955, five villages merged to form the town of Nodagawa . Kaya, Iwataki and Nodagawa merged to form the town of Yosano on March 1, 2006. Yosano has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Yosano, together with

520-642: The nation's resources, the province had 409 villages with a total kokudaka of 146,724 koku . Tango Province consisted of: Although the province no longer officially existed after 1871, the name continued to be used for some purposes. For example, Tango is explicitly recognized in treaties in 1894 between Japan and the United States and between Japan and the United Kingdom . [REDACTED] Media related to Tango Province at Wikimedia Commons Ky%C5%8Dtango Kyōtango ( 京丹後市 , Kyōtango-shi )

546-508: The population of Yosano peaked around 1970 and has declined since. The area of the modern town of Yosano was within ancient Tango Province , and the place name of "Yosa" dates from records of the early 8th century. In the Edo Period , it was part of the area was controlled by Miyazu Domain . The town of Kaya and villages of Yosano and Iwataki were established within Yosa District with

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572-441: The region and killed around 3,000 people. The city of Kyōtango was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of these six municipalities with the former Mineyama town hall as the new city hall. Naka, Takeno, and Kumano Districts were dissolved as a result of the merger. Kyōtango has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Kyōtango contributes one member to

598-513: The town government and one public high school operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one vocational training school, the Kyoto Prefectural Nursing School. [REDACTED] Kyoto Tango Railway – Miyazu Line This Kyoto Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tango Peninsula Tango Province ( 丹後国 , Tango-no kuni )

624-574: Was a province of Japan in the area of northern Kyoto Prefecture . Tango bordered on Tanba to the south, Tajima to the west, and Wakasa to the east. Its abbreviated form name was Tanshū ( 丹州 ) . It was also referred to as Hokutan ( 北丹 ) or Okutan ( 奥丹 ) . In terms of the Gokishichidō system, Tango was one of the provinces of the San'indō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Tango

650-515: Was named Tango chirimen . This became a regional speciality and a source of income for both Miyazu and Mineyama Domains. Following the Meiji restoration , each of the domains (Miyazu, Tango-Tanabe and Mineyama) briefly became prefectures, which were annexed to Toyooka Prefecture in November 1871 and incorporated into Kyoto Prefecture in 1876. Per the early Meiji period Kyudaka kyuryo Torishirabe-chō ( 旧高旧領取調帳 ) , an official government assessment of

676-520: Was ranked as one of the "middle countries" (中国) in terms of importance, and one of the "near countries" (近国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located in what is now the city of Miyazu . The ichinomiya of the province is the Kono Shrine also located in Miyazu. The province had an area of 1,283.43 square kilometres (495.54 sq mi). The Tango region prospered around

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