Mihara [city] - Mihara

Japanese: 三原[市] - みはら

Located in the southeastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea, Mihara City was incorporated in 1936. After Takakage Kobayakawa built Mihara Castle in 1582, the city developed as a castle town, and new rice fields were developed. From the Taisho to early Showa periods, textile, cement, and rayon factories were established, and in 1943, a vehicle factory was established, and the city developed as an industrial city, mainly in the coastal areas such as Itosaki. In recent years, the transportation system has been improved, and companies are locating in the Mihara City Western Industrial Park. It is also famous as a sake brewing area. The Sanyo Main Line, Shinkansen, Kure Line, and Sanyo Expressway run through the city, and the new Hiroshima Airport opened in 1993 in Hongo-cho (now part of Mihara City), which is located to the west of the city, making it a transportation hub. There is a route to the Geiyo Islands from Mihara Port. Fudekageyama is a scenic spot in the Seto Inland Sea National Park. There are the ruins of Mihara Castle (historic site) and a habitat for amphioxus (natural monument). In March 2005, Yamato Town in Kamo District, Hongo Town in Toyota District, and Kui Town in Mitsugi District were incorporated. The area is 471.55 ^km2 . The population is 100,509 (2010).

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Japanese:

広島県南東部，瀬戸内海に面する市。1936年市制。市街地は1582年小早川隆景が三原城を築いて以後城下町として発達，新田開発も進んだ。大正〜昭和初期に繊維，セメント，人絹の工場が，1943年には車両工場が立地，糸崎など海岸地区を中心に工業都市として発展した。近年は交通体系の整備が進展し，三原市西部工業団地などへの企業立地が進む。酒造地としても著名。山陽本線・新幹線，呉線，山陽自動車道が通じ，西隣の本郷町（現・三原市内）には1993年新広島空港が開港するなど交通要地となっている。三原港からは芸予諸島へ航路がある。筆影山は瀬戸内海国立公園の景勝地。三原城跡（史跡），ナメクジウオ生息地（天然記念物）がある。2005年３月賀茂郡大和町，豊田郡本郷町，御調郡久井町を編入。471.55km²。10万509人（2010）。

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