Toba, Mie
| Toba 鳥羽市 | |||
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  Toba | |||
| Coordinates: 34°29′N 136°51′E / 34.483°N 136.850°ECoordinates: 34°29′N 136°51′E / 34.483°N 136.850°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Kusuichi Kida | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 108.03 km2 (41.71 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2012) | |||
| • Total | 20,557 | ||
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Tachibana | ||
| - Flower | Dianthus | ||
| - Bird | Common Gull | ||
| Phone number | 0599-25-1112 | ||
| Address | 3-1-1 Toba, Toba-shi, Mie-ken 517-0011 | ||
| Website | www.city.toba.mie.jp | ||
Toba (鳥羽市 Toba-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2012, the city has an estimated population of 20,557 and a population density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 108.03 km².
Geography
Toba is located on the northern half of Shima Peninsula in far eastern Mie Prefecture, facing Ise Bay of the Pacific Ocean. The area is famous for oysters and for cultured pearls. Much of the city is within the borders of the Ise-Shima National Park.
Toba administers numerous islands in the Ise Bay, the most important of which are:
- Kamishima
- Kozukumi Island
- Ōzukumi-jima
- Sugashima
- Tōshijima
- Sakatejima
- Mitsujima
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of modern Toba has been continuous inhabited since before the Jomon period. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of pirates, from whom emerged Kuki Yoshitaka (from Nakiri district) as a dominant ruler. After having dominated the Japanese seas, he established Toba as his capital and built a castle there. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, the castle became the center for Toba Domain.
In the Edo period, Toba flourished in trade and as a transshipment port between Osaka and Edo. The modern city of Toba was formed on November 1, 1954, by the merger of the town of Toba with five villages in Shima District.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Ferry
Education
- Toba National College of Maritime Technology is one of the five maritime technology colleges in Japan and offers merchant marine programs such as Deck officer, Marine Engineering and other advanced programs related to maritime education.[1]
Local attractions
Sister city relations
- Santa Barbara, California, since 1966.[2]
- Sanda, Hyōgo, Friendship city since July 1, 1971
Noted people
- Mikimoto Kōkichi – Entrepreneur and businessman
- Mitsuru Hattori – Manga artist
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toba, Mie. |
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Toba travel guide from Wikivoyage - Toba City official website (Japanese)
- 's+Guide+to+Ise+and+Toba A Day Tripper's Guide to Ise and Toba Japanzine By Zack Davisson
References
- ↑ Marine Programs in Toba
- ↑ "City of Toba". Sister Cities International.
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