Kuwana, Mie
Kuwana (桑名市, Kuwana-shi) is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū.
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桑名市 | |
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 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Kuwana in Mie Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°4′N 136°41′E / 35.067°N 136.683°ECoordinates: 35°4′N 136°41′E / 35.067°N 136.683°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Narutaka Ito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.61 km2 (52.75 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2017) | |
| • Total | 140,051 |
| • Density | 1,030/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
| - Flower | Japanese iris |
| Phone number | 0594-24-1136 |
| Address | 2-37 Chūōchō, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-8601 |
| Website | www |
History
Main page: List of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō
In the Edo period, Kuwana-juku was 42nd of the 53 shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.[1]
Gallery
Ishidori Matsuri, annual festival in August
Kuwana, Mie Media
Kuwana cityhall
Shijimi clams being sold in Kuwana. The city is historically known for its clams
Alphanumeral road sign for Higashi-Meihan Expressway and Ise Expressway
Alphanumeral road sign for Shin-Tōmei Expressway, Shin-Meishin Expressway and Isewangan Expressway
Tado Festival, held in May every year
三重県桑名市桑名663-5にある「六華苑」（旧諸戸清六邸）。
Illumination in Nabana Park
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Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Kuwana, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Kuwana City website (in Japanese)
- Hiroshige prints, Kuwana Archived 2012-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
