Ishibe,_Shiga

Ishibe, Shiga

Ishibe, Shiga

Town in Kansai, Japan

Ishibe (石部町, Ishibe-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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On October 1, 2004, Ishibe, along with the town of Kōsei (also from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Konan.[1] An NSK Bearings plant is located here.

Demographics

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,418 and a density of 931.58 persons per km2. The total area was 13.33 km2

History

Edo period artwork of Ishibe-juku

During the Edo period, one of the 53 Stations of Tōkaidō road was found in the town, called Ishibe-juku. These post stations, or Shukuba, allowed travellers to rest on their journey and present their travelling permits.

References

  1. [1]
    "Kosei and Ishibe merge to form Konan – Shiga Blog – by Philbert Ono". Retrieved 2023-10-18.


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