Matsunoyama, Niigata
Matsunoyama
松之山町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Beech Forest | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Niigata Prefecture |
| District | Higashikubiki District |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Tōkamachi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.31 km2 (33.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 2,974 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
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Matsunoyama (松之山町, Matsunoyama-machi) was a town located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,974 and a density of 34.46 persons per km2. The total area was 86.31 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Matsunoyama, along with the town of Matsudai (also from Higashikubiki District), the town of Kawanishi, and the village of Nakasato (both from Nakauonuma District), was merged into the expanded city of Tōkamachi. It is located in the southeastern portion of the city.
Matsunoyama is home to one of the big three medicinal hot springs of Japan, along with Kusatsu (Gunma Prefecture) and Arima Onsen (Hyōgo Prefecture). One of the main roads in the town is lined with about a dozen traditional Japanese-style hot spring resorts, attracting many visitors.