Tenri, Nara
"Tenri" redirects here. For the religion, see Tenrikyo. For the god from Turkic mythology, see Tengri.
| Tenri 天理市 | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
|
Top left:View of Headquarter in Tenri religious community, Top right:Tenri religious school, Middle left:View of a point of side of mount Miwa road, Middle right:Stone site in Ryuo Mount Castle, Bottom:Tenri Reference Museum | ||
| ||
 Location of Tenri in Nara Prefecture | ||
  Tenri Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.600°N 135.833°ECoordinates: 34°36′N 135°50′E / 34.600°N 135.833°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Keisaku Minami | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 86.37 km2 (33.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 1, 2015) | ||
| • Total | 66,866 | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Ginkgo | |
| • Flower | Ume | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 605 Kawaharajō-chō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken | |
| Website |
www | |
Tenri (天理市 Tenri-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.
As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimate population of 66,866, and 29,169 households.[1] The population density is 800.61 persons per km², and the total area is 86.37 km².
History
Tenri was briefly the capital of Japan during the reign of Emperor Ninken.[2] The life of the Imperial court was centered at Isonokami Hirotaka Palace where the emperor lived in 488–498.[3]
Education
- Primary schools
- Senzai Elementary School
- Idodo Elementary School
- Yamanobe Elementary School
- Nikaido Elementary School
- Tenri Elementary School (Private School)
- Yanagimoto Elementary School
- Tanbaichi Elementary School
- Ichinomoto Elementary School
- Fukuzumi Elementary School
- Asawa Elementary School
- Junior high schools
- Kita Junior High School
- Minami Junior High School
- Fukuzumi Junior High School
- Nishi Junior High School
- Tenri Junior High School (Private School)
- High schools
- Soekami High School
- Nikaido High School
- Tenri High School (Private School)
- Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School[4]
- Universities
Shrines and temples
The Shinto Isonokami Shrine is in Tenri.
Transportation
Rail
The central station of Tenri is Tenri Station.
- West Japan Railway Company
- Sakurai Line (Manyō-Mahoroba Line): Ichinomoto Station - Tenri Station - Nagara Station - Yanagimoto Station
- Kintetsu Railway
Road
- Expressways of Japan
- Nishi-Meihan Expressway
- Keinawa Expressway
Japan National Route 24
Japan National Route 25
Japan National Route 169
Sister cities
References
- ↑ "市町村別推計人口・世帯数". Nara Prefecture. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ Ponsonby-Fane. (1915). The Imperial Family of Japan, p. 15.
- ↑ Koch, W. (1904). Japan; Geschichte nach japanischen Quellen und ethnographische Skizzen. Mit einem Stammbaum des Kaisers von Japan, p. 13.
- ↑ "Tenri Kyoko Gakuen High School Website".
External links
Media related to Tenri, Nara at Wikimedia Commons- Tenri City official website (Japanese)
| Core city |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Cities | ||
| Ikoma District | ||
| Kitakatsuragi District | ||
| Shiki District | ||
| Takaichi District | ||
| Uda District | ||
| Yamabe District | ||
| Yoshino District | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.