Kannami

Kannami

函南町
Kannami 函南町
Town
	Location of Kannami in Shizuoka
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
District	Tagata
Area
• Total	65.13 km2 (25.15 sq mi)
Population (February 2010)
• Total	39,126
• Density	601/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Stewartia
- Flower	Sakura
Phone number	055-979-8105
Address	717-13, Hirai, Kannnami-chō, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken 419-0192
Website	Town of Kannami

Kannami (函南町, Kannami-chō) is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 39,126 and a density of 601 persons per km². The total area is 65.13 km².

Geography

Kannami is located in an inland area in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, in the foothills of the Hakone Mountains. The Kano River passes through the town. Kannami has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

Neighboring municipalities

Shizuoka Prefecture

Kanagawa Prefecture

History

During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the village of Kannami was created within Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture. On April 1, 1962, it was elevated to town status.

Economy

The economy of Kannami is primarily based on agriculture. Major products include strawberries, cucumbers and dairy products. The town is also a bedroom community for neighboring Mishima.