Tanabe, Wakayama
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Template:Dablink Tanabe (田辺市; -shi) is a city located in Wakayama, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 69,737 and the density of 511.19 persons per km². The total area is 136.42 km².
The city was founded on May 20, 1942.
External links
- Official website (http://www.city.tanabe.wakayama.jp/) in Japanese
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fr:Tanabé ja:田辺市 Tanabe is on the coast and surrounded by mountians. Fishing is a major industry, particularly small minnow- like fish called "shirasu". An major attraction is Oohama beach. This beach has never been particularly popular, but now it is being expanded. A nearby city, Shirahama, is famous for its artificial white beach. Tanabe is now constructing a beach of its own in hopes of drawing more tourists. Takaoyama mountain overlooks the area. From the top of this mountian, you can see the cities of Minabe, Tanabe and Shirahama. Between Tanabe and Shirahama is a little-known but beautiful temple called Kinkakuji (not to be confused with the famous Kinkakuji in Kyoto). Tanabe is the birthplace of Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of a martial art/ spiritual discipline known as Aikido. There is a district with an amazing number of tiny bars in front of the train station.