Kamiyama, Tokushima

Kamiyama (神山町, Kamiyama-chō) is a town in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 4,724 and a density of 27.3 people per km². The total area is 173.30 km².[1]

Kamiyama 神山町
Town
Clockwise from upper left: Amagoi Fall, Akui River, view of Mount Tsurugi from Shōsan Temple, square in Kamiyama Forest Park, Shōsan Temple
Flag Emblem
Location of Kamiyama in Tokushima Prefecture
Kamiyama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°58′N 134°21′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
District	Myōzai
Government
• Mayor	Masakazu Goto (since June 2005)
Area
• Total	173.30 km2 (66.91 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	4,724
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	100 Jinjyō-ji Honnoma, Kamiyama-chō, Myōzai-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-3395
Website	www.town.kamiyama.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Copper pheasant
Flower	Prunus mume
Tree	Cryptomeria

The area has been settled since ancient times and is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.[1] Notable sights include the Amagoi Waterfalls, regularly listed among the 100 most beautiful waterfalls of Japan, plum orchards, Shosan-ji Temple, one of the 88 sites on the Shikoku pilgrimage route, and a 500-year-old Ginkgo tree, which is especially beautiful during the fall.[1]