Old aerial photographs and today in Akita Prefecture

Photographs by era

Station areas in this prefecture that became most built up (top 10)

Ranked by how much the share of built-up area within 500 m of each station grew from 1976 to 2021. The national ranking is in Station areas that became most built up in 45 years.

Urban area share (top: 1976, bottom: 2021)

  1. 1 Izumi-Sotoasahikawa StationJR East Ou LineUrban area share: 45% in 1976, 98% in 2021197645%202198%
  2. 2 Yokote StationJR East Ou Line / JR East Kitakami LineUrban area share: 51% in 1976, 96% in 2021197651%202196%
  3. 3 Yakushido StationYuri Kogen Railway Chokai Sanroku LineUrban area share: 24% in 1976, 67% in 2021197624%202167%
  4. 4 Konoura StationJR East Uetsu LineUrban area share: 34% in 1976, 76% in 2021197634%202176%
  5. 5 Oiwake StationJR East Ou Line / JR East Oga LineUrban area share: 46% in 1976, 87% in 2021197646%202187%
  6. 6 Tenno StationJR East Oga LineUrban area share: 46% in 1976, 84% in 2021197646%202184%
  7. 7 Okubo StationJR East Ou LineUrban area share: 43% in 1976, 78% in 2021197643%202178%
  8. 8 Kita-Omagari StationJR East Tazawako LineUrban area share: 3% in 1976, 37% in 202119763%202137%
  9. 9 Hachirogata StationJR East Ou LineUrban area share: 51% in 1976, 84% in 2021197651%202184%
  10. 9 Detohama StationJR East Oga LineUrban area share: 18% in 1976, 51% in 2021197618%202151%
  11. 9 Nishi-Takanosu StationAkita Nairiku Jukan Railway Akita Nairiku LineUrban area share: 7% in 1976, 40% in 202119767%202140%

Source: processed from National Land Numerical Information (Land Use Subdivision Mesh / Railway Data / Administrative Boundaries / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) / Photographs: GSI Tiles (aerial photographs by era / latest nationwide photographs)

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