Makinohara
city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Makinohara is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a coastal city on the island of Honshū next to Suruga Bay. Nearby cities are: Omaezaki, Kikugawa, Shimada, and Yoshida.
Makinohara
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 Tea plantations in Makinohara | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Makinohara | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E / 34.733°N 138.217°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeki Nishihara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.68 km2 (43.12 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2014) | |
| • Total | 46,040 |
| • Density | 412/km2 (1,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | camellia sinensis |
| - Flower | hydrangea |
| Phone number | 548-23-0001 |
| Address | 447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken 421-0495 |
| Website | www |
Sister cities
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- Kelso, Washington, USA
- Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina), Japan- - Sannohe, Aomori, Japan
- - Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan
People from Makinohara
change- Takuma Edamura - professional soccer player
- Mika Motosugi - actress, member of C.C.Girls J-Pop group
- Umetaro Suzuki - scientist
Other websites
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Media related to Makinohara, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
