| Minamibōsō 南房総市 |
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| Location of Minamibōsō in Chiba | |
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Minamibōsō
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kanto |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.22 km2 (88.9 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2010) | |
| • Total | 42,035 |
| • Density | 183/km2 (474/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Address | 28 Aoki Tomiura-chō, Minamibōsō -shi, Chiba-ken 299-2492 |
| Website | City of Minamibōsō |
Minamibōsō (南房総市 Minamibōsō-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010 data, the city had an estimated population of 42,035 and a population density of 183 persons per km². The total area was 230.22 km².
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Minamibōsō is in the southern portion of Chiba Prefecture, near the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the west. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.
The area of present-day Minamibōsō was part of ancient Awa Province, dominated by the Satomi clan during the Sengoku period, and mostly tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, with portions under the control of various minor feudal domains. The area was divided into numerous towns and villages in the Meiji period, all within Awa District of Chiba Prefecture.
The modern city of Minamibōsō was formed from the merger on March 20, 2006 of the towns of Chikura, Maruyama, Shirahama, Tomiura, Tomiyama and Wada, and the village of Miyoshi.
Minamibōsō serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region of southern Chiba Prefecture. The primary industry is commercial fishing and agriculture (horticulture and flowers). The tourist industry is a growing component of the local economy, with attracted to the areas beaches and hot spring resorts.
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