Minamiise 南伊勢町 |
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Gokasho Bay (五ヶ所湾)
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Motto: "海、山と風がそよぐ自然豊かなまち" Translation: A Town with Plentiful Nature and Ocean and Mountains Rustled by the Wind |
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Location of Miniamiise in Mie Prefecture ♦ = City ♦ = Town |
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Coordinates: 34°21′N 136°42′E / 34.350°N 136.700°ECoordinates: 34°21′N 136°42′E / 34.350°N 136.700°E | ||
Country | Japan | |
Region | Kansai | |
Prefecture | Mie Prefecture | |
District | Watarai | |
Area | ||
• Total | 242.98 km2 (93.82 sq mi) | |
Population (February 28, 2015) | ||
• Total | 14,217 | |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
Postal code | 516-0194 | |
Precipitation/yr | 2,182.5mm (85.93 inches) | |
Average Temperature | 15.5°C (59.9°F) | |
Town Tree | Mikan (Satsuma Orange) | |
Town Flower | Sakura | |
Town Fish | Red Seabream | |
Website | www |
Minamiise (南伊勢町 Minamiise-chō?) is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Minamiise was formed in 2005 with the merger of the towns Nansei and Nantō.
Minamiise occupies a ria coastal region with numerous deeply indented bays located in the eastern part of the Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture, along the Kumano Sea. Parts of Minamiise are inside Ise-Shima National Park.
Minamiise was once part of the old Shima Province, and became a part of Ise Province during the Sengoku period. The current town of Minamiise was formed on October 1, 2005 though the merger of the towns of Nansei and Nantō.
The economy of Minamiise is dominated by commercial fishing. Most of the business center around main town centers of Nansei and Nanto.
There are no trains in Minamiise.