Kihō, Mie

Kihō (紀宝町, Kihō-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 11,454 and a population density of 144 persons per km2. The total area was 79.66 km2.

Kihō

紀宝町
Town
Kihō Town Office
Flag
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Location of Kihō in Mie Prefecture
Kihō
 
Coordinates: 33°44′N 136°0′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
DistrictMinamimuro
Government
 • MayorKen Nishida
Area
 • Total79.66 km2 (30.76 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2012)
 • Total11,454
 • Density144/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeQuercus
- FlowerCymbidium kanran, Narcissus
Phone number0735-33-0333
Address324 Minami-Udono, Kihō-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5701
Websitewww.town.kiho.mie.jp

Geography

Kihō is located near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean, and is at the extreme southern point of Mie Prefecture, bordering on Wakayama Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The town of Kihō was established on October 31, 1951 by the merger of the villages of Ida, Mifune, and　Onodani. On January 10, 2006 the village of Udono also from Minamimuro District was merged into Kihō.

Economy

Kihō serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. Hokuetsu Paper Mills is a major industrial employer.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

A portion of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located within Kihō.

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