Tahara, Aichi
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Tahara 田原市 |
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Upper: Iragomisaki Lighthouse, Cape Iragomi
Middle: Tahara Castle, Mt Zao Lookout Lower:Kazan Jinja, Akahane Beach |
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 Location of Tahara in Aichi Prefecture |
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 Tahara
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| Coordinates: 34°40′7.5″N 137°16′51.2″E / 34.668750°N 137.280889°ECoordinates: 34°40′7.5″N 137°16′51.2″E / 34.668750°N 137.280889°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 191.12 km2 (73.79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 2015) | |||
| • Total | 61,850 | ||
| • Density | 324/km2 (840/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| - Flower | Broccolini | ||
| Phone number | 0531-22-1111 | ||
| Address | 30-1 Minami Banba, Tahara-cho, Tahara-shi, Aichi-ken 441-3492 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tahara (田原市 Tahara-shi?) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of December 2015, the city had an estimated population of 61,850 and a population density of 324 persons per km². The total area was 191.12 square kilometres (73.79 sq mi).
Tahara is situated in southern Aichi Prefecture, and occupies most of Atsumi Peninsula. The peninsula is bounded on the north by Mikawa Bay and to the south lies the Philippine Sea. Situated as it is between those two bodies of water, Tahara has a warm maritime climate.
The area of present-day Tahara has been continuously occupied since prehistoric times. Archaeologists have found numerous remains from the Jōmon period and burial mounds from the Kofun period. During the Nara period, the area was assigned to ancient Atsumi County, and was divided into several shōen during the Heian period. During the Kamakura period, the area was noted for production of a certain type of pottery. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Toda clan, who constructed Tahara Castle. The Toda, who were allied with Tokugawa Ieyasu were dispossessed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but returned as daimyō of Tahara Domain at the start of the Edo period. The Toda were later replaced by the Miyake clan, who ruled until the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. The noted scholar Watanabe Kazan was from Tahara.
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