Tateyama [city] - Tateyama

Japanese: 館山[市] - たてやま

A city at the southern end of Chiba Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1939. It faces the Uraga Strait, with Cape Sunosaki jutting out from its western edge. The Uchibo Line runs through the city. The city center, facing Tateyama Bay (Kagamigaura), developed as a castle town and fishing port. It became a military city in the early Showa period, and a base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force was established there after World War II. The ports of Tateyama and Funagata supply sardines for bait to bonito fishing boats, and seafood processing is also carried out. In rural areas, dairy cows are raised and vegetables and flowers are grown, taking advantage of the warm climate, but recently there has been an emphasis on tourism agriculture, such as flower picking and strawberry picking. It is the center of Minami-Boso Quasi-National Park, and the Boso Flower Line was opened in 1966. There are also a national vacation village and national lodging facilities. Area: 110.15 ^km2 . Population: 49,290 (2010).

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Japanese:

千葉県南端の市。1939年市制。浦賀水道に面し，西端に洲崎(すのさき)が突出。内房線が通じる。館山湾（鏡ヶ浦）に臨む中心市街は城下町，漁港として発達。昭和初期以後軍都となり，第２次世界大戦後は海上自衛隊の基地がおかれている。館山・船形両港はカツオ漁船への餌イワシ供給地で，水産加工も行われる。農村部では温暖な気候を利用して乳牛飼育，野菜・花卉(かき)栽培が盛んであるが，最近は観光花つみ，イチゴ狩りなどの観光農業にも力を入れている。南房総国定公園の中心で，1966年には房総フラワーラインが通じ，国民休暇村，国民宿舎がある。110.15km²。４万9290人（2010）。

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