Kannami

Kannami 函南町
Town
A view of downtown Kannami
Flag Seal
Location of Kannami in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kannami
Coordinates: 35°5′20.2″N 138°57′12.2″E / 35.088944°N 138.953389°ECoordinates: 35°5′20.2″N 138°57′12.2″E / 35.088944°N 138.953389°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Tōkai
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Tagata
Area
• Total	65.16 km^2 (25.16 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2015)
• Total	38,120
• Density	585/km^2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Stewartia
- Flower	Sakura
Phone number	055-979-8105
Address	717-13, Hirai, Kannnami-chō, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken 419-0192
Website	Official website

Kannami Town Office

Kannami (函南町 Kannami-chō) is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 38,120 and a population density of 585 persons per km². The total area was 65.16 square kilometres (25.16 sq mi).

Geography

Kannami is located in an inland area in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, in the foothills of the Hakone Mountains. The Kano River passes through the town. Kannami has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

Neighboring municipalities

• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Mishima
  • Atami
  • Numazu
  • Izunokuni
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Hakone
  • Yugawara

History

During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the village of Kannami was created within Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture. On April 1, 1962, it was elevated to town status.

Economy

The economy of Kannami is primarily based on agriculture. Major products include strawberries, cucumbers and dairy products. The town is also a bedroom community for neighboring Mishima.

Education

Kannami has five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• JR Central - Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Kannami
• Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line
  • Izu-Nitta

Highway

• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 136

Sister city relations

• – Kerman, California, United States^[1] – since October 12, 1985

Noted people from Kannami

• Atsuto Uchida – professional soccer player

References

1. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

• Kannami official website (Japanese)

Media related to Kannami, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons