Shima (Mie)

Shima-shi 志摩 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Mie
Coordinates :	34 ° 20 '  N , 136 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 19 '43 "  N , 136 ° 49' 50"  E
Basic data
Surface:	179.67 km²
Residents :	46,937 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	261 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	24215-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Shima City Hall 3098 - 22 , Ugata, Ago-chō Shima -shi Mie  517-0592
Website URL:	http://www.city.shima.mie.jp
Location of Shimas in Mie Prefecture

Shima ( jap. 志摩 市 , - shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Mie on the Shima peninsula .

The coastal town with around 60,000 inhabitants is located in a central Japanese holiday region that is known for its Shinto shrines . The Ago Bay is the center of Japanese pearl farming, after it was introduced in Japan here 1,893th The 2016 G7 summit took place on the island of Kashiko-jima .

geography

Shima lies south of Toba and southeast of Tsu on the Pacific Ocean .

Attractions

Lighthouse at Cape Daiozaki

• Cape Daiozaki
• Shrines and Temples:
  • Izawa-no-miya
  • Funakoshi-jinja
  • Nakiri-jinja
• Shima Spain Mura (amusement park)

history

The city of Shima was founded on October 1, 2004 from the former communities of Shima, Ago, Isobe, Daio, and Hamajima.

traffic

• Street:
  • National road 167, 260
• Train:
  • Kintetsu Shima line

Neighboring cities and communities

• Toba
• Ise
• Minami-ise

Personalities

• Kenshirō Tanioku (born 1992), football player

Web links

Commons : Shima  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Reiji Yoshida: Shima, capital of pearl cultivation, to host G-7 summit in 2016. In: The Japan Times Online. June 5, 2015, accessed November 14, 2015 .