Taiki, Mie

For other uses, see Taiki.

Taiki 大紀町
Town
Taiki town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Taiki in Mie Prefecture
Taiki
Coordinates: 34°21′N 136°25′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie
District	Watarai
Area
• Total	233.54 km2 (90.17 sq mi)
Population  (September 2012)
• Total	9,543
• Density	40.9/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Maki
- Flower	Cherry blossom
Phone number	0598-86-2212
Address	1610-1 Takihara, Taiki-chō, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 519-2703
Website	www.town.taiki.mie.jp

Taiki (大紀町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 8,212 and a population density of 35.2 persons per km². The total area was 233.54 km².

Geography

Taiki is located in eastern Kii Peninsula, in south-central Mie Prefecture. The town is bordered by Ise Bay to the east.

Neighboring municipalities

• Mie Prefecture
  • Watarai
  • Minamiise
  • Kihoku
  • Ōdai

History

Tamaki was the site of a Sengoku period Japanese castle, Tamaru Castle, initially built by the Kitabatake clan, which dominated the surrounding area, including access to the Ise Grand Shrines. The castle was destroyed in the early Meiji period.

Taiki was formed on February 14, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Kisei and Ōmiya and the village of Ōuchiyama.

Economy

The town serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. Commercial fishing and the dairy industry play important roles in the local economy.

Transportation

Railway

• JR Central – Kisei Main Line
  • Aso - Ise-Kashiwazaki - Ōuchiyama - Umegadani

Highway

• Kisei Expressway
• Japan National Route 42
• Japan National Route 260

External links

Media related to Taiki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

• Taiki official website (in Japanese)