Kanbara, Shizuoka
| Kanbara 蒲原町 | |
|---|---|
| Former municipality | |
 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Ihara |
| Merged |
March 31, 2006 (now part of Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2006) | |
| • Total | 12,777 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Symbols | |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Rhododendron |
Kanbara (蒲原町 Kanbara-chō) was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 12,777 and a density of 870 persons per km². The total area was 14.69 km².
On March 31, 2006, Kanbara was merged into the Shimizu-ku Ward of the expanded city of Shizuoka and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
During the Edo period, Kanbara developed as Kanbara-juku, a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. From the Meiji period onward, Kanbara became an industrial town in Shizuoka Prefecture, with aluminum smelters from Nippon Light Metals Company predominating.
The town was served by Kambara Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway and by an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway.