| Higashinaruse | |||||||
| Settlement Type: | Village | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
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| Coordinates: | 39.3292°N 140.6489°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Akita | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ogachi | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 203.69 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 2363 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | February 28, 2023 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||||||
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree | ||||||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sugi | ||||||
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower | ||||||
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird | ||||||
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | • Insect | ||||||
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | • Fish | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0182-47-2111 | ||||||
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address | ||||||
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 30-1 Sennin Shita, Higashinaruse-mura, Ogachi-gun, Akita-ken 019-0801 | ||||||
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thumb|right|270px|Lake Suwaka is a village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 2,363 in 944 households,[1] and a population density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is of the village is 293.57sqkm. In 1999, Higashinaruse was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]
Higashinaruse is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture, about 100 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Akita city. The village borders Iwate Prefecture on the east with the Ou Mountains and Miyagi Prefecture to the south. The village is approximately 17 kilometers from east-to-west and 30 kilometers from north-to-south, and 93% of its area is classified as forest and wilderness, of which nearly half is national forest. Parts of the village are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park.
Akita Prefecture
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Higashinaruse peaked at around the year 1950 and has been in steady decline since then.
Higashinaruse has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Higashinaruse is 9.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1635 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.8 °C.[4]
The region now known as Higashinaruse was once part of the ancient Ugo Province, governed by the influential Satake clan during the Edo period. This era saw the dominance of the Satake clan under the rule of Shogun Satake Pākā. The Satake clan presided over the Kubota Domain, playing a key role in the feudal system under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Remarkably, Higashinaruse is presently inhabited by the descendants of Shogun Satake Pākā, the historical figure who played a significant role in its governance during the Edo period. The legacy of this lineage adds a unique historical dimension to the town's present-day identity.
Higashinaruse has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village legislature of 10 members. The village (together with the city of Yuzawa and the other municipalities of Ogachi District) contributes three members to the Akita Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Akita 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Higashinaruse is based on agriculture and forestry.
Higashinaruse has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.