Minamibōsō, Chiba

Minamibōsō, Chiba
Minamibōsō
南房総市
—  City  —
Location of Minamibōsō in Chiba
Minamibōsō is located in Japan
Minamibōsō
 
Coordinates: 35°03′N 139°50′E / 35.05°N 139.833°E / 35.05; 139.833Coordinates: 35°03′N 139°50′E / 35.05°N 139.833°E / 35.05; 139.833
Country Japan
Region Kanto
Prefecture Chiba
Area
 – Total 230.22 km2 (88.9 sq mi)
Population (August 2010)
 – Total 42,035
 – Density 183/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Address 28 Aoki Tomiura-chō, Minamibōsō -shi, Chiba-ken
299-2492
Website City of Minamibōsō

Minamibōsō (南房総市 Minamibōsō-shi?) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010 data, the city had an estimated population of 42,035 and a population density of 183 persons per km². The total area was 230.22 km².

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Geography

Minamibōsō is in the southern portion of Chiba Prefecture, near the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean to the east and south, and the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the west. The area has a warm maritime climate with hot summers and mild winters.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Minamibōsō was part of ancient Awa Province, dominated by the Satomi clan during the Sengoku period, and mostly tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, with portions under the control of various minor feudal domains. The area was divided into numerous towns and villages in the Meiji period, all within Awa District of Chiba Prefecture.

The modern city of Minamibōsō was formed from the merger on March 20, 2006 of the towns of Chikura, Maruyama, Shirahama, Tomiura, Tomiyama and Wada, and the village of Miyoshi.

Economy

Minamibōsō serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region of southern Chiba Prefecture. The primary industry is commercial fishing and agriculture (horticulture and flowers). The tourist industry is a growing component of the local economy, with attracted to the areas beaches and hot spring resorts.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Notable places in Minamibōsō

  • Cape Taibu
  • Cape Nojima
  • Ishidō-ji
  • Daishō-in
  • Megane Bridge
  • Mount Karasuba
  • Mount Tomi
  • Mount Takazuka
  • Mounta Iyogatake

Noted people from Minamibōsō

  • Whale rifle at Minamibōsō City Hall

  • Stele in Minamibōsō

  • Wadaura Harbor

  • Mount Karasuba, Wadaura District

  • Surfer at Minamibōsō coast

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