Country Japan District Minamimuro Area 88.28 km² Local time Wednesday 11:13 AM Prefecture Mie Prefecture | Region Kansai Phone number 05979－3－0505 Population 9,089 (Sep 2012) Bird Meadow bunting | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 6120-1 Atawa, Mihama-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204 Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Mihama Minamimuro District Mie Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Mihama
- References
Map of Mihama, Minamimuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan
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
History
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. There were some injuries but all 28 passengers and crew were rescued.
Economy
Mihama serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region.
Railway
Highway
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.