Kuwana, Mie
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| Kuwana 桑名市 |
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| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gen Mizutani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.61 km2 (52.75 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2008) | |
| • Total | 140,798 |
| • Density | 1,030/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Phone number | 0594-24-1136 |
| Address | 2-37, Chūōchō, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-8601 |
| Website | Kuwana City |
Kuwana (桑名市 Kuwana-shi) is a Japanese city in Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū.
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History [change]
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]
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Ishidori Matsuri, annual festival in August
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Other websites [change]
Media related to Kuwana, Mie at Wikimedia Commons- Kuwana City website (Japanese)
- Hiroshige prints, Kuwana
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