Komono, Mie

Komono (菰野町, Komono-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2012, the town had an estimated population of 40,289 and a population density of 377 persons per km². The total area was 106.89 km².

Komono

菰野町
Town
Komono Town Office
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Location of Komono in Mie Prefecture
Komono
 
Coordinates: 35°1′N 136°30′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureMie
DistrictMie
Government
 • MayorTakayuki Shibata
Area
 • Total106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi)
Population
 (November 2012)
 • Total40,289
 • Density377/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
- BeastJapanese serow
Phone number059-391-1111　
Address1480 Komoro, Komoro-chō, Mie-gun, Mie-ken 510-1292
Websitewww.town.komono.mie.jp

Geography

Komono is located in the mountainous region of northern Mie Prefecture, bordering on Shiga Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Komoro was the center of 12,000 koku Komono Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate, ruled by the Hijitaka clan from 1600 until the Meiji restoration of 1871. In the establishment of municipalities under the Meiji government’s reforms, it became Komoro village within Mie District of Mie Prefecture. Komoro was elevated to town status in 1928.

Transportation

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Local attractions

Notable people
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