Nabari

• Name — Nabari • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Kansai • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Mie • Established Title — First official recorded • Established Date — 672 AD • Established Title2 — Town settled • Established Date2 — April 1, 1889 • Established Title3 — City settled • Established Date3 — March 31, 1954 • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Hiroyuki Kitagawa (北川裕之) - from April 2022 • Area Total Km2 — 129.77 • Population Total — 77022 • Population As Of — September 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone1 — Japan Standard Time • Utc Offset1 — +9 • Custom Label Sec1 — Symbols • Custom Label1 Sec1 — • Tree • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Maple • Custom Label2 Sec1 — • Flower • Custom Data2 Sec1 — Japanese bellflower • Custom Label3 Sec1 — • Bird • Custom Data3 Sec1 — Japanese bush-warbler • Custom Label Sec2 — Phone number • Custom Data Sec2 — 0595-63-7402 • Custom Label1 Sec2 — Address • Custom Data1 Sec2 — 1 Ichiban-chō, Kōnodai, Nabari-shi, Mie-ken 518-0492 • Website — city.nabari.lg.jp • Illustration — Nabari City Hall

Nabari is located in the hilly Iga region of northwestern Mie Prefecture.

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Nabari has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nabari is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.5 °C.

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nabari grew rapidly from the 1950s, but has slightly decreased since the year 2000.

The area around Nabari is part of ancient Iga Province, and Nabari developed from the Asuka period as a post station on the Ise Kaidō highway from Asuka and Heijō-kyō to the Ise Grand Shrines. It is mentioned in ancient works, including the Man'yōshū. Nabari Town in Nabari District in Mie Prefecture was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Nabari District was merged with Iga District in 1896 to form Naga District. The city of Nabari was established on March 31, 1954 by the merger of Nabari town with the neighboring villages of Takigawa, Minowa and Kunitsu. Voters rejected a proposal to merge with the neighboring city of Iga in February 2003.

Nabari has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Nabari contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Mie 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Nabari is mixed, with agriculture (especially for fruits) and sake production, along with light manufacturing and chemicals production predominant. Due to its proximity to Osaka and Nara, the city is also increasing becoming a bedroom community.

• Kogakkan University – Nabari branch campus • Nabari has 14 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by then Mie Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

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