Makinohara

Makinohara 牧之原市
City
Tea plantations in Makinohara
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Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture
Makinohara
Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Shigeki Nishihara
Area
• Total	111.68 km^2 (43.12 sq mi)
Population  (September 2014)
• Total	46,040
• Density	412/km^2 (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.city.makinohara.shizuoka.jp

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.

Sister cities

• - Kelso, Washington, USA
• - Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina), Japan
• - Sannohe, Aomori, Japan
• - Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan

People from Makinohara

• 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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