Kumano, Mie

This article is about the city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. For the town in Hiroshima Prefecture, see Kumano, Hiroshima.

Kumano 熊野市
City
Shichirimihama Beach, Kumano
Flag Seal
Location of Kumano in Mie Prefecture
Kumano
Coordinates: 33°53′19.1″N 136°6′0.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie
Government
• Mayor	Kanji Kawakami
Area
• Total	373.35 km2 (144.15 sq mi)
Population  (August 2015)
• Total	17,727
• Density	47.5/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria
• Flower	Sasayuri (Lilium japonicum)
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number	0597-89-4111
Address	796 Idochō, Kumano-shi, Mie-ken 519-4392
Website	www.city.kumano.mie.jp

Kumano City Hall

Kumano (熊野市, Kumano-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

As of August 2015, the city had an estimated population of 17,727 and a population density of 47.4 persons per km². The total area was 373.35 square kilometres (144.15 sq mi).

Geography

Kumano is located near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, in southern Mie Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

• Mie Prefecture
  • Owase
  • Mihama
  • Kihō
• Wakayama Prefecture
  • Shingū
  • Kitayama
• Nara Prefecture
  • Kamikitayama
  • Shimokitayama
  • Totsukawa

History

The city of Kumano was established on November 3, 1954 by the merger of the town of Kinomoto with the surrounding villages of Isato, Kamikawa, Arii, Atashika, Arasaki and Tomari (all from Minamimuro District).

On November 15, 2005, the town of Kiwa (also from Minamimuro District) was also merged into Kumano.

Economy

The economy of Kumano is centered on commercial fishing, forestry and horticulture (oranges).

Education

Kumano has nine elementary schools, seven middle schools and one high school, along with one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

• JR Central – Kisei Main Line
  • Nigishima - Atashika - Hadasu - Ōdomari - Kumanoshi - Arii

Highway

• Japan National Route 42
• Japan National Route 169
• Japan National Route 309
• Japan National Route 311

Local attractions

A portion of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located within Kumano.

Climate

Climate data for Kumano-Shingu （2002 - 2010）
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.7 (44.1)	8.0 (46.4)	10.4 (50.7)	15.1 (59.2)	18.7 (65.7)	22.0 (71.6)	25.6 (78.1)	26.6 (79.9)	24.3 (75.7)	19.2 (66.6)	14.0 (57.2)	9.2 (48.6)	16.7 (62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	3.7 (38.7)	5.7 (42.3)	10.6 (51.1)	14.8 (58.6)	18.7 (65.7)	22.5 (72.5)	23.3 (73.9)	21.2 (70.2)	15.9 (60.6)	10.3 (50.5)	5.3 (41.5)	12.9 (55.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	108.6 (4.28)	114.1 (4.49)	231.1 (9.10)	241.8 (9.52)	295.4 (11.63)	308.6 (12.15)	352.9 (13.89)	298.3 (11.74)	404.2 (15.91)	330.2 (13.00)	183.4 (7.22)	113.7 (4.48)	2,982.3 (117.41)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	164.7	153.8	184.6	180.4	166.3	131.5	154.5	183.6	144.9	126.1	144.5	165.9	1,900.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

Sister city relations

• – Sakurai, Nara, Japan, since October 1986
• – Bastos, Brazil, since December 1972
• – Sorrento, Italy, since November 2001

Notable people

• Shigeru Kasamatsu – Olympic gymnast

External links

• Media related to Kumano, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
• Geographic data related to Kumano, Mie at OpenStreetMap
• Kumano travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Official website Template:Ja icon