Kamihayashi, Niigata

Kamihayashi (神林村, Kamihayashi-mura) was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Kamihayashi 神林村
Former municipality
Location of Kamihayashi in Niigata Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Hokuriku
Prefecture	Niigata Prefecture
District	Iwafune District
Merged	April 1, 2008 (now part of Murakami)
Area
• Total	82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	9,810
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Lilium
Tree	Pine

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 10,228 and a density of 124.46 persons per km². The total area was 82.18 km².

On April 1, 2008, Kamihayashi, along with the towns of Arakawa and Sanpoku, and the village of Asahi (all from Iwafune District), was merged into the expanded city of Murakami.^[1][2]

Transportation

Railway

• JR East: Uetsu Main Line (Hirabayashi Station, Iwafunemachi Station)

Road

• Japan National Route 7
• Japan National Route 290
• Japan National Route 345

38°10′58.2″N 139°27′23.3″E