Makinohara

Makinohara is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a coastal city on the island of Honshū next to Suruga Bay. Nearby cities are: Omaezaki, Kikugawa, Shimada, and Yoshida.

Makinohara
牧之原市
Tea plantations in Makinohara
Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture
Makinohara
 
Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
Government
  MayorShigeki Nishihara
Area
  Total111.68 km2 (43.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2014)
  Total46,040
  Density412/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Treecamellia sinensis
- Flowerhydrangea
Phone number548-23-0001
Address447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken 421-0495
Websitewww.city.makinohara.shizuoka.jp

Sister cities

People from Makinohara

  • Takuma Edamura - professional soccer player
  • Mika Motosugi - actress, member of C.C.Girls J-Pop group
  • Umetaro Suzuki - scientist

Other websites

Media related to Makinohara, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons


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