Sumoto, Hyōgo
city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Sumoto (洲本市, Sumoto-shi) is a city on Awaji Island in Hyōgo, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.
Sumoto
洲本市 | |
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 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Sumoto in Hyōgo Prefecture | |
  Sumoto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′N 134°54′E / 34.350°N 134.900°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michihiro Takeuchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.47 km2 (70.45 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2017) | |
| • Total | 45,090 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Pine |
| • Flower | Narcissus and Rapeseed |
| • Bird | Plover |
| • Fish | Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 3-4-10 Honmachi, Sumoto-shi, Hyōgo-ken 656-8686 |
| Website | www |
Sumoto city is famous for many foods, for example: Awaji onions, Naruto oranges, and Kobe Beef.
Bicycle rental scheme
changeSumoto runs runs a cheap electric bike rental program with Awaji and Minami Awaji. It is to help visitors stay for more than one day and explore the island.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Rental bicycles eyed to boost tourism". Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
Other websites
change- (in Japanese) Sumoto official website Archived 2010-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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