Country Japan District Naka Area 9.08 km² Local time Tuesday 10:13 AM Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture | Region Kantō Phone number 0463-71-3311 Population 29,350 (Jun 2012) Bird Varied tit | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 961 Ninomiya, Ninomiya-machi, Naga-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-0196 Weather 11°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Ninomiya (二宮町, Ninomiya-machi) is a town located in Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the town had an estimated population of 29,350 and a density of 3,230 persons per km2. The total area was 9.08 km2.
Contents
- Map of Ninomiya Naka District Kanagawa Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Highway
- Railway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Ninomiya
- References
Map of Ninomiya, Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Ninomiya is located on the coast of west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordered to the south by Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Ninomiya was the location of the second-highest ranked shrine in Sagami Province, Kawawa Shrine, which is mentioned in Heian period records, and claims to have been established by the semi-legendary Emperor Suinin. As a minor coastal settlement, it was under the control of the late Hōjō clan of Odawara during the Sengoku period. In the Edo period, it was nominally part of Odawara Domain. After the Meiji Restoration and with the establishment of the district system in 1878, the area came under the control of Yurugi District (淘綾郡, Yurugi-gun). In April 1889, Ninomiya village merged with four neighboring villages to form Azuma and on March 26, 1896 Yurugi District became part of modern Naka District. Azuma was elevated to town status on November 3, 1935 and was renamed Ninomiya.
Economy
The local economy of Ninomiya is based on primarily on agriculture and commercial fishing. The town is also a bedroom community for both Tokyo/Yokohama and Odawara