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18-494: Tagawa is located almost in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 30 kilometer south-southwest of the center of Kitakyushu City, approximately 50 kilometers east-northeast of Fukuoka City, and approximately 20 kilometers west of Yukuhashi City. It is surrounded by mountains with Mount Kaharudake, which is the symbol of Tagawa, to the east, Mount Funao to the west, and Mount Hiko to the south. The Hikoyama River and Nakamotoji River, which originate from Mount Hiko, flow through

36-491: A highly syncretic religion, a body of ascetic practices that evolved during the 7th century from an amalgamation of beliefs, philosophies, doctrines and ritual systems drawn from local folk-religious practices , Shinto mountain worship and Buddhism . The final purpose of Shugendō is for practitioners to find supernatural power and save themselves and the masses by conducting religious training while treading through steep mountain ranges. However, Mount Hiko became famous as

54-476: A large cement industry, and the site of the former coal mines has been developed into a tourist attraction and an industrial park , attracting glass bottle production, food processing (Tirol (チロル) miniature chocolates are manufactured in Tagawa.) and logistics distribution centers. Tagawa has eight public elementary schools and two public junior high schools and one combined elementary/junior high school operated by

72-538: A training ground for yamabushi , with a focus on the martial arts , and at its peak, it is said to have had thousands of warrior monks, a military force comparable to that of a feudal lord. The Buzen Sasaki clan , which was based on this mountain, ruled as the feudal lord, and its chieftain also held the title of monk. In the Sengoku period the mountain came under attack by Ōtomo Sōrin in October 1581, and many of

90-493: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park ( 耶馬日田英彦山国定公園 , Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Kokutei Kōen ) is a Quasi-National Park in Fukuoka Prefecture , Kumamoto Prefecture , and Ōita Prefecture , Japan . It was founded on 29 July 1950 and has an area of 850.2 km (328.3 sq mi). This article about

108-570: Is a mountain on the border between Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture in Kyūshū , Japan . It straddles the municipalities of Soeda, Fukuoka and Nakatsu, Ōita , with its elevation of 1,199 metres (3,934 ft) metres within the borders of Nakatsu. The mountain is also within the borders of the Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park . It is one of Japan's 100 Scenic Views and Japan's 200 Famous Mountains. It

126-585: Is also regarded as a sacred mountain and one of the three major centers for Shugendō . It was designated a National Historic Site in 2017. Mount Hiko is the third highest mountain in Fukuoka Prefecture, after Mount Shaka (1230 meters) on the border with Hita, Ōita , and Mount Gozendake (1209 meters) in Yame, Fukuoka . The mountain area is an area where the prefectural border between Fukuoka and Oita prefectures has not been determined. The name of

144-742: The Diet of Japan . During the Meiji period , Tagawa, along with the other municipalities of the Chikuho area, developed with the Kitakyushu industrial zone through coal mining , and is still considered part of to the Greater Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area. However, as the demand for coal decreased due to the energy revolution, the coal mines that had sponsored prosperity have closed, leading to depopulation. The city still has

162-688: The Edo Period , and was banned by the Meiji government in 1870 with its Shinbutsu bunri edict separating Shinto from Buddhism, and many of the chapels and temples on the mountains reverted to forest and rice fields. Details about the yamabushi settlement were unknown, but in 2015, lidar surveying carried out by Soeda Town confirmed several locations that appeared to be the site of the village. The survey results suggest that there were up to 800 structures housing around 3,000 people at its height. [REDACTED] Media related to Mount Hiko at Wikimedia Commons This Fukuoka Prefecture location article

180-580: The city government and three public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school. The Fukuoka Prefectural University is located in Tagawa. [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Hitahikosan Line [REDACTED] JR Kyushu - Gotōji Line [REDACTED] Heisei Chikuhō Railway - Tagawa Line / Ita Line [REDACTED] Heisei Chikuhō Railway - Itoda Line Mount Hiko Mount Hiko ( 英彦山 , Hiko-san ) ,

198-559: The city. Fukuoka Prefecture Tagawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tagawa is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C. Per Japanese census data,

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216-457: The former Kameishibo Garden, have been designated as National Place of Scenic Beauty . Mount Hiko has a long history of human settlement, as evidenced by the remains of hunting pits and settlements from the early to late Jōmon period in the Imagawa headwaters at the foot of the mountain. A large jade bead dating from the late Jomon period was also found, which is rare in Fukuoka Prefecture and

234-447: The mountain was originally written "彦山", but the additional kanji of "英" was added in 1729 by order of Cloistered Emperor Reigen . Hikosan Jingu is located about 720 meters, or halfway up the mountain, and is visited by many worshipers, with the upper shrine located at the top of the central peak. In October 2005, a slope car with a total length of 849 meters was built along the approach to Hikosan Jingu, making it possible to reach

252-415: The population of Tagawa is as shown below The area of Tagawa was part of ancient Buzen Province . During the Edo Period the area was partly under the control of Kokura Domain . After the Meiji restoration , the villages of Ita and Yugeta were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Yugeta was raised to town status on April 1, 1907, and was renamed Gotōji . Ita

270-625: The shrine in about 15 minutes from the base of the mountains. Fukakura Gorge, located at the foot of the mountain, is a famous spot for autumn leaves. Otoko-iwa, a strange-shaped rock in Fukakuraenchi at the back of Fukakura Gorge, and Onna-iwa, which face each other across the valley, are connected by a giant shimenawa rope, and the Otoko-iwa Festival is held every November. Parts of the Hikoyama Gardens, including

288-538: The temple buildings were burnt down in the battle that lasted for over a month. The Ōtomo also suffered a large number of deaths and lost much of their power; however, the Sasaki were also weakened and unable to resist Toyotomi Hideyoshi 's invasion of Kyushu in 1586. Sasaki Kojirō , famous for his duel against Miyamoto Musashi , was a member of the Buzen Sasaki clan. Shugendō gradually fell into decline during

306-505: Was brought from Itoigawa, Niigata , about 1500 kilometers away in a straight line, indicating that active trade existed at the time. Mount Hiko, along with Mount Haguro ( Yamagata Prefecture ) and Mount Ōmine ( Nara Prefecture ), is counted as one of the three great mountains for the Shugendō mountain cult which flourished especially in the Nara period and Heian period . Shugendō is

324-549: Was raised to town status on January 1, 1914. The two towns merged on November 3, 1943, to form the city of Tagawa. Tagawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Tagawa contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 11th district of the lower house of

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