Nobeoka, Miyazaki

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Map showing location of Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture (as of 2006).

Nobeoka (延岡市, Nobeoka-shi^?) is the northernmost city located in Miyazaki, Japan.

1 Population
2 History
3 Climate
4 Economy
5 Transportation
6 Mergers
7 External links

[edit] Population

As of January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 130,550. The total area is 588.05km².

[edit] History

The city was founded on February 11, 1933 after Nobeoka gained city status.
February 20, 2006-Nobeoka absorbed the towns of Kitaura and Kitakata from Higashiusuki District.

[edit] Climate

The climate of Nobeoka is hot and humid in the summer (above 30 °C) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing (0 °C). Snowfall can be seen in the winter months, but does not accumulate because of coastal warming effects.

[edit] Economy

The city's economy depends strongly on the company Asahi Kasei, a producer of synthetic and industrial fibers.

It is known regionally for its Ayu fish.

Recently a new type of onion has been developed that can be harvested very early in the year (around February) due to Miyazaki and Nobeoka's relatively warm winter climate. It is known for its mildness and is put raw in salads. Many products, including an onion jam and onion salad dressing, have been produced to promote the onion by local agricultural boards.

[edit] Transportation

Nobeoka is the terminal station for trains that run the length of the prefecture (although some trains do continue up into Oita prefecture). It is also the terminal station for the privately owned takachiho line, which runs towards Kumamoto prefecture from the northeast to the northwest of the prefecture.

Miyazaki is not currently serviced by an expressway, but there are vague plans of building a freeway from Miyazaki city up to Nobeoka. This would bring Nobeoka to within a one-hour drive of Miyazaki city. The cost, however, of building an expressway has been criticized has not being recoverable by the relatively small population that it would serve. Nobeoka does have its own municipal bus service with routes to most destinations in the city.