Himi [city] - Himi

Japanese: 氷見[市] - ひみ

Himi City is located at the base of the Noto Peninsula in the northwestern tip of Toyama Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1952. The central Himi district faces Toyama Bay and has developed as a fishing port, with the Himi Line running through it. Yellowtail fixed net fishing and sardine fishing are particularly popular. There is little arable land inland, so side jobs such as peddling small items have developed since the Edo period, and even today there are many migrant workers. The city is home to the Junichogata Euryale Water Lily breeding ground (a natural monument), the Asahi Shell Mound (historic site), and the Ozakai Cave (historic site), and the scenic coastal areas belong to the Noto Peninsula Quasi-National Park. Area: 230.56 ^km2 . Population: 51,726 (2010).

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Japanese:

富山県北西端，能登半島の基部を占める市。1952年市制。中心の氷見地区は富山湾に臨み，漁港として発達，氷見線が通じる。ブリ定置網漁，イワシ漁が特に盛ん。内陸部は耕地が少なく，江戸時代から小間物行商などの副業が発達し，現在も出稼ぎが多い。十二町潟オニバス発生地（天然記念物），朝日貝塚（史跡），大境洞窟（史跡）があり，海岸の景勝地は能登半島国定公園に属する。230.56km²。５万1726人（2010）。

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