Uenohara 上野原市
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Location of Uenohara in Yamanashi
Uenohara
Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°7′E / 35.633°N 139.117°E / 35.633; 139.117Coordinates: 35°38′N 139°7′E / 35.633°N 139.117°E / 35.633; 139.117
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Yamanashi
Government
• Mayor	Hideo Eguchi (since March 2009)
Area
• Total	170.65 km2 (65.89 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2012)
• Total	26,184
• Density	153.44/km2 (397.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Acer palmatum
- Flower	Gentiana scabra
- Bird	Cettia diphone
Phone number	81-(0)554-62-3111
Address	Uenohara 3832, Uenohara City, Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県上野原市上野原3832) 409-0192
Website	City of Uenohara

Uenohara (上野原市, Uenohara-shi^?) is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 1, 2012, the city has a population of 26,184, with 9,941 households. The total area is 170.65km².

The city was founded on February 13, 2005 by the mergers of Uenohara from Kitatsuru District and the village of Akiyama from Minamitsuru District.

Geography [link]

• Mountains: Mount Mikuni, Mount Mitou, Mount Ougi
• Rivers: Sagami River, Tsuru River, Nakama River

Surrounding municipalities [link]

• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Ōtsuki city, Tsuru city, Dōshi village, Kosuge village
• Tokyo
  • Okutama town, Hinohara village
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Sagamihara city

Economy [link]

• Agriculture
• Sericulture

Education [link]

• Universities
  • Tekyou University of Science
• High Schools
  • Uenohara High School
  • Japan University Meisei High School
• Intermediate schools
  • Heiwa Intermediate School
  • Iwao Intermediate School
  • Shimada Intermediate School
  • Uenohara Intermediate School
  • Saihara Intermediate School
  • Yuzurihara Intermediate School
  • Akiyama Intermediate School
• Primary Schools
  • Koutou Elementary School
    • Nagomi Division
  • Sawamatsu Elementary School
  • Ootsuru Elementary School
  • Shimada Elementary School
  • Uenohara Elementary School
  • Saihara Elementary School
  • Akiyama Elementary School

External links [link]

Media related to Uenohara, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

• Uenohara official website (Japanese)

v t e Yamanashi Prefecture Cities Chūō Fuefuki Fujiyoshida Hokuto Kōfu (capital) Kai Kōshū Minami-Alps Nirasaki Ōtsuki Tsuru Uenohara Yamanashi Kitatsuru District Kosuge Tabayama Minamikoma District Hayakawa Fujikawa Minobu Nanbu Minamitsuru District Dōshi Fujikawaguchiko Narusawa Nishikatsura Oshino Yamanakako Nakakoma District Shōwa Nishiyatsushiro District Ichikawamisato