is a

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located in

Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kuma ...

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. Ebino shares borders with

Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...

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and

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, Miyazaki Prefecture. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated

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of 18,337 and a

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of 64.8 persons per km². The total area is 282.93 km².

History

The town of Ebino was created through the administrative merging of the towns of Masaki, Kakutō and Īno in 1966. Ebino was designated a city on December 1, 1970.

Geography

* Ebino is the 8th physically largest city in

. * Inhabitable land: 8,256 Hectares (1 October 2004) * Forestland: 20,044 Hectares (1 February 2005)

Climate

Ebino has a

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(

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''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Ebino is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Ebino was on 17 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 25 January 2016.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ebino in 2020 is 17,638 people. Ebino has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Economy

Commerce

Ebino produces a wide range of food products, from

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to sweets, tea, honey, mushrooms, chicken and pork. Locally produced crafts include ''Ebino-yaki'' pottery and bamboo craftwork, among others.

Transportation

Car

Ebino can be reached via the

Kyūshū Expressway (Asian Highway Network ) is one of the Expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to west of Kagoshima linking with the Higashikyushu Expressway and the Ibusuki Skyline. It runs through the prefectures of Fukuoka, the e ...

as well as national highway routes 221, 268, and 447.

Express Bus

Ebino is also accessible via express and regular buses.

Train

The following train lines and stations operate in Ebino. * Kitto Line ** Ebino Īno Station ** Ebino Uwae Station **

Ebino Station is a train station in Ebino, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line. Lines The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 52.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of a ...

** Kyomachi Onsen Station * Hisatsu Line ** Masaki Station

Education

Elementary schools

* Ino Elementary * Ino Elementary Branch School * Okobira Elementary * Uwae Elementary * Kakutou Elementary * Kakutou Elementary Obeno Branch School * Masaki Elementary * Okamoto Elementary

Junior high schools

* Ino Junior High School * Uwae Junior High School * Kakuto Junior High School * Masaki Junior High School

Senior High Schools

Ino Senior High School Ino or INO may refer to: Arts and music *I-No, a character in the ''Guilty Gear'' series of video games * Ino (Greek mythology), a queen of Thebes in Greek mythology *INO Records, an American Christian music label * Ino Yamanaka, a character in ...

* Ebino-Kōgen International High School

Colleges

* Ebino-Kōgen International College

Culture

Major Festivals and Events

Facilities

* Ebino International Center * Ebino Cultural Center *

Ebino VLF transmitter is a transmitting station of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force located in the city of Ebino, Miyazaki in Japan. Overview The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has been considering the development of VLF transmission facilities since the ea ...

, a large facility for broadcasting messages to submerged submarines.

References

External links

Ebino City official website
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Ebino City official website
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Ebino City photo gallery

Green Net Ebino

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