Nabari, Mie

Nabari 名張市
City
Akame 48 Falls
Flag Seal
Location of Nabari in Mie Prefecture
Nabari
Coordinates: 34°37′39.3″N 136°6′30.2″E / 34.627583°N 136.108389°ECoordinates: 34°37′39.3″N 136°6′30.2″E / 34.627583°N 136.108389°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai, Tōkai
Prefecture	Mie Prefecture
Government
• -Mayor	Toshikatsu Kamei
Area
• Total	129.77 km^2 (50.10 sq mi)
Population (August 2015)
• Total	78,190
• Density	603/km^2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
• 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.city.nabari.lg.jp

Nabari City Hall

Nabari (名張市 Nabari-shi) is a city located in central Mie Prefecture, Japan, bordering on Nara Prefecture to the west.

As of August 2015, the city has an estimated population of 78,190 and a population density of 603 persons per km². The total area was 129.77 square kilometres (50.10 sq mi).

Neighboring municipalities

• Mie Prefecture
  • Tsu
  • Iga
• Nara Prefecture
  • Uda
  • Yamazoe
  • Soni

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.

Economy

The economy of Nabari is mixed, with agriculture (especially for fruits) and sake production, along with light manufacturing and chemicals production predominant. Due to its proximity to Osaka and Nara, the city is also increasing becoming a bedroom community.

Education

• Kogakkan University – Nabari branch campus
• Nabari has 14 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools and one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

• Kintetsu – Osaka Line
  • Akameguchi-Nabari-Kikyōgaoka-Mihata

Highway

• Japan National Route 165
• Japan National Route 368

Sister city relations

• Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.^[1]

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 from Nabari

• Edogawa Rampo – Author
• Michiyo Heike – singer, songwriter
• Kentaro Kuwahara – professional baseball player
• Mina Fukui - model
• Andou Daisuke - guitarist

References

1. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Nabari, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)
• Nabari City official website (English)