| Ninohe 二戸市 |
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| Location of Ninohe in Iwate | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
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| • Mayor | Toyoaki Obara | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 420.31 km2 (162.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 2008) | |||
| • Total | 30,407 | ||
| • Density | 72.3/km2 (187.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 0195-23-3111 | ||
| Address | 47, Fukuoka Aza Kawamata, Ninohe-shi, Iwate-ken 028-6192 |
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| Website | Ninohe City | ||
Ninohe (二戸市 Ninohe-shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan.
On January 1, 2006, the existing city of Ninohe merged with the neighboring town of Jōbōji and formed a new city still named Ninohe. The new city's population is estimated (as of 2008) to be 30,407, with a total area of 420.31 km². The old city of Ninohe was founded on April 1, 1972.
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The average temperature is 9.8°C in 'old' Ninohe and 9.9°C in the area that was Jōbōji. The annual rainfall in Ninohe and Jōbōji is 1,011 mm and 785 mm, respectively.
Ninohe is approximately 3 hours from Tokyo on the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed railway line.
The town is the site of the historic Kunohe (ninth door) castle which has, over time, been levelled and is now barely visible. Nevertheless it remains a strong draw to curious Japanese afficinados. Kindaichi Onsen is a popular hot spring resort in the town.
Jōbōji is home to the Tendai-ji temple which is of some fame within Japan and attracts a reasonable amount of domestic tourism. Jōbōji is also home to a number of craft-based cottage industries the foremost of which is lacquering.
A local woman was attacked by a bear in a nearby forest in May 2010.[1]
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