Mihama 御浜町 | |
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Town | |
) Mihama Town Office | |
) Flag ) Seal | |
) Location of Mihama in Mie Prefecture | |
)  Mihama | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′N 136°3′E / 33.817°N 136.050°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| District | Minamimuro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88.28 km2 (34.09 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2012) | |
| • Total | 9,089 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
| • Flower | Citrus unshiu |
| • Bird | Meadow bunting |
| Phone number | 05979－3－0505 |
| Address | 6120-1 Atawa, Mihama-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204 |
| Website | www |
Mihama (御浜町, Mihama-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 9,089 and a population density of 103 persons per km2. The total area was 88.28 km2.
Geography
Mihama is located near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean, in southern Mie Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
- Mie Prefecture
- Kumano
- Kihō
History
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The village of Atawa was established within Minamimuro District by the early Meiji period cadastral reforms of April 1 1889. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1933. Atawa Town was merged with two neighboring villages of Ichigioroshi and Kōshiyama to form the town of Mihama on September 1, 1958.
In 2009 the ferry Ariake (ferry) was shipwrecked in Mihama.[1][2] There were some injuries but all 28 passengers and crew were rescued.[3]
Economy
Mihama serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region.
Transportation
Railway
- JR Central – Kisei Main Line
- Kōshiyama - Kii-Ichigi - Atawa
Highway
- Japan National Route 42
- Japan National Route 311
Local attractions
Mihama is known as "The town where you can pick mikan (mandarin oranges) all year long" (Nenju mikan no toreru machi). This phrase is even written on the manhole covers, accompanied by a picture of a smiling orange.
Notable people from Mihama
- Keiichi Yabu – professional baseball player
References
- ^ Bird, Winifred Waking up to a shipwreck December 20, 2009 The Japan Times
- ^ Ariake Ferry 1995-2009 wrecksite Retrieved April 5, 2016
- ^ All aboard rescued after ferry runs aground off Mie, leaves slick November 14, 2009 The Japan Times Retrieved April 5, 2016
External links
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Media related to Mihama, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Mihama official website (in Japanese)