Nabari, Mie
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| Nabari 名張市 |
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Akame 48 Falls
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 Location of Nabari in Mie Prefecture |
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 Nabari
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Toshikatsu Kamei | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 129.76 km2 (50.10 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 2012) | |||
| • Total | 79,799 | ||
| • Density | 615/km2 (1,590/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Maple | ||
| • Flower | Japanese bellflower | ||
| • Bird | Japanese bush-warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0595-63-7402 | ||
| Address | 1 Ichiban-chō, Kōnodai, Nabari-shi, Mie-ken 518-0492 | ||
| Website | www |
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Nabari (名張市 Nabari-shi?) is a city located in central Mie Prefecture, Japan, bordering on Nara Prefecture to the west.
As of November 2012, the city has an estimated population of 79,788 and a population density of 615 persons per km2. The total area is 129.76 km2.
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Neighboring municipalities
- Mie Prefecture
- Nara Prefecture
History
The area around Nabari is part of ancient Iga Province, and Nabari developed from the Nara period as a post station on the Ise Kaido, or highway from the capital to the Ise Grand Shrines.
Nabari Town in Nabari District in Mie Prefecture was established on April 1, 1889. The district was merged with Iga District in 1896 to form Naga District. The modern city of Nabari was established on March 31, 1954. Voters rejected a proposal to merge with the neighboring city of Iga in February 2003.
Education
- Kogakkan University – Nabari branch campus
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
- Akame Forty-eight Waterfalls. Asides from being a popular hiking spot, the waterfalls are rumored to be the training location for ninja hundreds of years ago.
- Kuroda House. The Kuroda House was a large manor operated by Todaiji Temple from the Heian to the Muromachi Period.
Noted people
- Edogawa Rampo – Author
- Michiyo Heike – singer, songwriter
- Kentaro Kuwahara – professional baseball player
- Mina Fukui - model
- Andou Daisuke - guitarist
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Nabari City official website (Japanese)
- Nabari City official website (English)
