Kyonan, Chiba

Kyonan 鋸南町
—  Town  —
Location of Kyonan in Chiba
Kyonan
Coordinates: 35°07′N 139°50′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
District	Awa District
Area
• Total	45.16 km2 (17.4 sq mi)
Population (August 2010)
• Total	8,922
• Density	198/km2 (512.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Camelia
- Flower
- Bird
Phone number	0470-55-2111
Address	3458 Sakuma, Kyonan-machi, Awa-gun, Chiba-ken 299-2115
Website	Town of Kyonan HP

Kyonan town office

Kyonan (鋸南町, Kyonan-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010 data, the town had an estimated population of 8,922 and a density of 198 persons per km². The total area was 45.16 km².

Geography

Kyonan is located near the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing Tokyo Bay. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Neighboring municipalities

• Futtsu, Chiba
• Kamogawa, Chiba
• Minamibōsō, Chiba

History

The area of present-day Kyonan was part of ancient Awa Province. The modern town of Kyonan was formed by the merger of the towns of Katsuyama and Hota on March 30, 1959. With the creation of the city of Minamibōsō in 2006, Kyonan is the only remaining unincorporated portion of Awa District.

Economy

Kyonan serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region of southwest-central Chiba Prefecture. The primary industry is commercial fishing and agriculture (rice and flowers). The tourist industry is a growing component of the local economy.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Uchibō Line
  • Hota – Awa-Katsuyama

Highway

• Japan National Route 127

Local attractions

• Mount Nokogiri
• Nihon-ji temple complex
• Hota Beach, visited by Natsume Soseki in 1899
• Hishikawa Moronobu Memorial Hall

Noted people from Kyonan

• Hishikawa Moronobu – ukiyoe artist

External links

• Kyonan official website (Japanese)