Nanbu, Tottori

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Nanbu
南部町
Town
Location of Nanbu in Tottori Prefecture
Nanbu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°20′N 133°20′E / 35.333°N 133.333°E / 35.333; 133.333Coordinates: 35°20′N 133°20′E / 35.333°N 133.333°E / 35.333; 133.333
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
San'in
Prefecture Tottori Prefecture
District Saihaku
Area
 • Total 114.03 km2 (44.03 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 11,538
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Nanbu

Nanbu (南部町 Nanbu-chō) is a town located in Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Nanbu was founded on October 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Saihaku and Aimi, both from Saihaku District. As of 2013, the town has an estimated population of 11,538 and a density of 100 persons per km². The total area is 114.03 square kilometres (44.03 sq mi).[1][2]

Nanbu is home to Tottori Hanakairo-Flower Park (とっとり花回廊 Tottori Hanakairō), Japan's largest floral theme park. It features extensive gardens, multi-lingual guide pamphlets, and a large indoor orchid cultivation area.[3]

Bordering municipalities

Nanbu, while located in Tottori Prefecture, borders on Shimane Prefecture.

Transportation

Rail

Nanbu is not served by rail. The closest rail station to Nanbu is Yonago Station in Yonago, served by the JR West San'in Main Line and JR West Sakai Line.

Bus

Nanbu is connected to Yonago by bus.

  • Hinomaru Bus Limited runs numerous routes between bus stops around Nanbu and Yonago city proper.
  • Nanbu Fureai Bus Lines, a community bus line, connects most areas within Nanbu, as well as a few points in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture.

Highways

  • Prefectural Routes
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 1
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 35
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 104
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 160
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 244
    • Tottori Prefecture Route 454

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "南部（町）" [Nanbu]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2013-05-02. 
  2. ↑ "南部町の人口" [Population of Nanbu] (in Japanese). Nanbu, Tottori Prefecture, Japan: Town of Nanbu. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-30. 
  3. ↑ とっとり花回廊(Japanese)

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