Watarai

Watarai 度会町
Town
Watarai town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Watarai in Mie Prefecture
Watarai
Coordinates: 34°26′N 136°37′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie Prefecture
District	Watarai
Area
• Total	134.97 km2 (52.11 sq mi)
Population  (September 2012)
• Total	8,534
• Density	63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0596-52-7111
Address	1215-1 Tanahashi, Watarai-chō, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 516-2103
Website	www.town.watarai.lg.jp

Watarai (度会町, , Watarai-chō) is a town in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 8,534 and a population density of 63.2 persons per km². The total area was 134.97  km².

Geography

Watarai is an inland municipality, located in eastern Kii Peninsula, near the geographic center of Mie Prefecture.

Adjacent municipalities

• Ise
• Taki
• Ōdai
• Taiki
• Minamiise
• Tamaki

History

Watari Village was established on April 1, 1955 through the merger of four villages in Watarai District. Watarai was elevated to town status on January 1, 1968.

Economy

The town serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region.

Transportation

Watarai is not served by any rail service, nor does any national highway pass through the town.

External links

Media related to Watarai, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

• Watarai official website (in Japanese)