Towns in Nara Prefecture - Shimoichi, Nara, Yoshino, Nara, Ikaruga, Nara, Sang, Nara, Shimoichi, Nara, Yoshino, Nara, Ikaruga, Nara, Sang, Nara, Yodo, Nara, Ando, Nara, Kanmaki, Nara, Takatori, Nara Yodo, Nara, Ando, Nara, Kanmaki, Nara, Takatori, Nara (Paperback)

Chapters: Shimoichi, Nara, Yoshino, Nara, Ikaruga, Nara, Sang, Nara, yodo, Nara, Ando, Nara, Kanmaki, Nara, Takatori, Nara, Tawaramoto, Nara, Kawanishi, Nara, Miyake, Nara, Kawai, Nara, K ry, Nara, ji, Nara, Heguri, Nara. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shimoichi Shimoichi-ch) is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara, Japan. As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 7,404 and a density of 119.40 persons per km . The total area is 62.01 km . The town is perhaps famous for the Tsurube Sushi Shop which features in the popular kabuki play Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura. The shop still operates today, and claims to have existed as far back as the 17th century.There are several restaurants and tea houses throughout the town offering sushi, okonomiyaki, udon, takoyaki, and soba. Shimoichi-cho is well known for its multiple waribashi (disposable chopsticks) factories, onsen, kaki (persimmons), shrine ornaments and wood work, bath salt plant, and omiyage (a regional dessert souvenir) factory. There are also konyaku, somen, and soba factories. Shimoichi-cho also has its own television station. Shimoichi-Terebi offers news coverage, local sight-seeing information and tours, as well as various public information; such as fire, earthquake, and storm updates. Shimoichi-terebi offers a large amount of local school coverage for sports and cultural festivals. Shimoichi-cho may be reached via Kintetsu Railways on the Minami Osaka Line. Get off at Shimoichiguchi in Oyodo-cho and walk across Sangokobashi Bridge to arrive at Shimoichi-cho. 5-10 minute walk. Shimoichi-cho sits nestled between mountains covered with pine trees and bamboo along Yoshino River southwest of Nara. Hatsuichi is an annual festival early February which means first mar...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=556178