Yoshino, Nara

town in Yoshino district, Nara prefecture, Japan

Yoshino (吉野町; -cho) is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Yoshino
吉野町
Town
Flag of Yoshino
Location of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture
Location of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture
Yoshino is located in Japan
Yoshino
Yoshino
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°24′N 135°51′E / 34.400°N 135.850°E / 34.400; 135.850
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictYoshino
Area
 • Total95.96 km2 (37.05 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2007)
 • Total9,397
 • Density97.93/km2 (253.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address80-1 Ōaza Kamiichi, Yoshino-machi, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
639-3192
Websitewww.town.yoshino.nara.jp

As of 2003, the town had an about 10,550 people living there and a density of 110.61 people per km². The total area was 95.65 km².

Mt. Yoshino is famous for its 500,000 sakura trees. They are planted in three gardens at different altitude so that they bloom at different times of the spring.[source?]

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