Country Japan District Minamimuro Area 79.66 km² Local time Tuesday 1:52 AM | Region Kansai - Tree Quercus Population 11,454 (Sep 2012) Prefecture Mie Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) - Flower Cymbidium kanran, Narcissus Weather 10°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Kihō (紀宝町, Kihō-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 11,454 and a population density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 79.66 km².
Contents
- Map of Kiho Minamimuro District Mie Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Kiho, Minamimuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Kihō is located near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean, and is at the extreme southern point of Mie Prefecture, bordering on Wakayama Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The town of Kihō was established on October 31, 1951 by the merger of the villages of Ida, Mifune, and Onodani. On January 10, 2006 the village of Udono also from Minamimuro District was merged into Kihō.
Economy
Kihō serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. Hokuetsu Paper Mills is a major industrial employer.
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
A portion of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located within Kihō.