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 | |
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Town | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture | |
  Yoshino Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′N 135°51′E / 34.400°N 135.850°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| District | Yoshino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.96 km2 (37.05 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2007) | |
| • Total | 9,397 |
| • Density | 97.93/km2 (253.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 80-1 Ōaza Kamiichi, Yoshino-machi, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 639-3192 |
| Website | www |
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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