Mihara, Hiroshima
Appearance
Mihara
三原市 | |
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![]() Location of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 34°24′N 133°5′E / 34.400°N 133.083°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sho Tenma |
Area | |
• Total | 471.03 km2 (181.87 sq mi) |
Population (July 31, 2016) | |
• Total | 97,324 |
• Density | 206.62/km2 (535.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 3-5-1, Minatomachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 723-8601 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Ume and Satsuki azalea |
Tree | Camphor laurel |
Mihara (三原市, Mihara-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 15, 1936.
As of July 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 97,324 and a population density of 206.62 persons per km². The total area is 471.03 km².
On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.
History
- Mihara Castle was established as a waterfront castle (Umi-jiro) by Kobayakawa Takakage in 1582.
- The castle has been connected to the Seto Inland Sea to operate the Mōri clan water forces on the sea.
- For the Battle of Sekigahara, Fukushima Masanori entered Hiroshima Castle in 1600, and then Mihara Castle has been under controlled as the branch castle of Hiroshima castle.
- The domain was divided into Fukuyama Domain and Hiroshima Domain in 1619, and Tadayoshi Asano entered Mihara castle.
- Mihara was incorporated into a part of Hiroshima Prefecture for the Abolition of the han system in 1871.
- Mihara city was founded on November 15, 1936.
- On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa (from Kamo District), the town of Kui (from Mitsugi District), and the town of Hongō (from Toyota District) were merged into Mihara.
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Economy
Fisheries
Industries
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's Itozaki, Kohama and Wada Plants
- Teijin Mihara Plant
- Sharp Mihara Plant
- Dai Nippon Printing Mihara Plant
- Koyo Dockyard
- Mexichem Flúor Mihara Plant
Sister cities
– Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
– Palmerston North, New Zealand
Educational Facilities
Transportation
Airports
Trains
- JR West lines
- Sanyō Shinkansen; Mihara Station
- Sanyō Main Line; Itozaki Station, Mihara and Hongo Station
- Kure Line; Mihara, Sunami Station and Akisaizaki Station
Buses
Highways
National Routes
- Japan National Route 2, 185, 486 and 432
Ports
Tourism
Castles
Temples
Shrines
Festivals
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People
Historical
Famous
- Ayako Miyake (三宅綾子), dancer
- Choji Murata (村田兆治), baseball player
- Ko Hiura (火浦功), novelist
- Yoshihisa Ishida (石田義久), shot putter
- Leyona, singer and songwriter
- Masatoshi Kawahara, manga artist
- Ryuji Imada, professional golfer
- Satoshi Urushihara, manga artist
- Hisatoshi Shintaku, long-distance runner
- Toshiko Shirasu-Aihara, former Japanese gymnast and Bronze medalist of 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
- Keiko Ikeda, former Japanese gymnast and Bronze medalist of 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Entertainment
A small island off the coast of Sagishima, called Sukune, was the location of Kaneto Shindo's film The Naked Island released in 1960.[1] Director Shindo and his wife Nobuko Otowa both had their ashes scattered on the island.[2]
References
- ^ "A tourist guide to Sagishima" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
- ^ "Shindo Kaneto Kantoku "Hadaka no Shima" Sankotsu e". Nikkan Sports.
External links
Media related to Mihara, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Mihara City official website (in Japanese)