Taki, Mie

Taki (多気町, Taki-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2015, the town had an estimated population of 14,846 and a population density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 103.06 square kilometres (39.79 sq mi).

Taki 多気町
Town
Ōka, Taki
Flag Seal
Location of Taki in Mie Prefecture
Taki
Coordinates: 34°29′46.1″N 136°32′46.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie
District	Taki
Government
• - Mayor	Yukio Kubo
Area
• Total	103.06 km^2 (39.79 sq mi)
Population  (August 2015)
• Total	14,846
• Density	144/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Cinnamomum camphora
• Flower	Lilium japonicum
• Bird	Japanese white-eye
Phone number	0598-38-1111
Address	1600 Ōka, Taki-chō, Taki-gun, Mie-ken 519-2181
Website	www.town.taki.mie.jp

Taki Town Hall

Geography

Taki is an inland municipality located in eastern Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture.

• Ponds - Gokatsura Pond, Tochi-ga-ike Pond
• Rivers - Miya River, Kushida River, Sana River, Tokida River, Harai River

Neighboring municipalities

• Mie Prefecture
  • Matsusaka
  • Ōdai
  • Meiwa
  • Tamaki
  • Watarai

History

The village of Ōka (相可) was established on April 1, 1889 during the establishment of municipalities in the Meiji period. It was elevated to town status on June 20 1919, and changed its name to Taki after merging of the neighboring villages of Sana and Tsuda, both in Taki District, on March 30, 1955. The village of Nishi-Tokida was annexed on April 15, 1959. On January 1, 2006 the village was merged into Taki.

Economy

Taki serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. The major industrial employer is Sharp Corporation. Noted agricultural products include Kaki persimmons and green tea.

Education

Taki has five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

• JR Central – Kisei Main Line
  • Taki - Ōka - Sana
• JR Central – Sangū Line
  • Taki - Tokida

Highway

• Ise Expressway
• Kisei Expressway
• Japan National Route 42
• Japan National Route 386

Local attractions

• Gokatsura Pond Furusato Village

Sister city relations

• Camas, Washington, USA

Notable people from Taki

• Katsuhito Nakazato, photographer[1]

References

1. Workshop announcement Archived 2012-09-17 at Archive.today, Mie Prefectural Art Museum, 2009. (in Japanese) Accessed 2010-09-03.

External links

Media related to Taki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)