Ebino, Miyazaki

Infobox City Japan
Name= Ebino
JapaneseName= えびの市
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Region= Kyūshū
Prefecture= Miyazaki
District=
Area_km2= 283.00
PopDate= October 1, 2005
Population= 23,079
Density_km2= 81.55
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LatitudeDegrees= 32
LatitudeMinutes= 2
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LongtitudeDegrees= 130
LongtitudeMinutes= 49
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Tree= Kirishima Red Pine
Flower= Calanthe Discolor (海老根 "Ebine")
Bird=
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Mayor= Michihiro Miyazaki
CityHallPostalCode= 889-4292
CityHallAddress= 1292 Ōaza Kurishita, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki-ken
CityHallPhone= 0984-35-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.ebino.lg.jp/ City of Ebino]

nihongo|Ebino|えびの市|Ebino-shi is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Ebino shares borders with Kagoshima Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture and Kobayashi, Miyazaki.

History

The town of Ebino was created through the administrative merging of the towns of Masaki, Kakutō, and Īno in 1966. Ebino was designated a city on December 1, 1970.

Environmental Statistics [ [http://www.city.ebino.lg.jp/guide/suuji.html 市の統計 /えびの市役所 ] ]

Geography

* Ebino is the 8th physically largest city in Miyazaki Prefecture.
* Inhabitable land: 8,256 Hectares (1 October 2004)
* Forestland: 20,044 Hectares (1 February 2005)

Annual Climate Statistics for 2005

* Average Temperature: 15.5 C
* Highest Temperature: 35.9 C
* Lowest Temperature: 4.8 C
* Precipitation: 2,155 mm
* Sunlight: 1,933.1 Hours

Commerce

Ebino produces a wide range of food products, from shōchū to sweets, tea, honey, mushrooms, chicken and pork. Locally produced crafts include "Ebino-yaki" pottery and bamboo craftwork, among others.

Access

Car

Ebino can be reached via the Kyūshū Expressway as well as national highway routes 221, 268, and 447.

Express Bus

Ebino is also accessible via express and regular buses.

Train

The following train lines and stations operate in Ebino.

* Kitto Line
** Ebino Īno Station
** Ebino Uwae Station
** Ebino Station
** Kyomachi Onsen Station
* Hisatsu Line
** Masaki Station

Education

Elementary Schools

* Ino Elementary
* Ino Elementary Branch School
* Okobira Elementary
* Uwae Elementary
* Kakutou Elementary
* Kakutou Elementary Obeno Branch School
* Masaki Elementary
* Okamoto Elementary

Junior High Schools

* Ino Junior High School
* Uwae Junior High School
* Kakuto Junior High School
* Masaki Junior High School

enior High Schools

* Ino Senior High School
* Ebino-Kōgen International High School

Colleges

* Ebino-Kōgen International College

Major Festivals and Events

Facilities

* Ebino International Center
* Ebino Cultural Center
* Ebino VLF transmitter, a large facility for broadcasting messages to submerged submarines.

References

External links

* [http://www.city.ebino.lg.jp/ City of Ebino Official Homepage] (Japanese)
** [http://www.city.ebino.lg.jp/hd-album2/index.php Photo Gallery] (Japanese)
** [http://www.city.ebino.lg.jp/english/ English Guide]
* [http://www.green-ebino.jp/ Green Net Ebino] (Japanese)
* [http://www.nissho.ac.jp/eih/index2.htm Ebino-Kougen International High School] (Japanese)
* [http://www.nissho.ac.jp/eic/english_page/en_index.html Ebino-Kougen International College]