Kuwana, Japan
桑名市
Kuwana is a town of 140,051 people in Mie, Japan, founded in December 6, 2004.
Why visit Kuwana
Townapedia lists 58 museums and landmarks, 167 parks and trails, 95 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University, Yokkaichi University, Chōkaidō Museum and Kurube Government Offices Site.
Weather in Kuwana
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About Kuwana
Kuwana (桑名市, Kuwana-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 141,045 in 60,301 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 136.68 square kilometres (52.77 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kuwana, Mie (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kuwana on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University
School · 6.5 km
Private university in Yokkaichi, Japan
Museums and landmarks58
Kurube Government Offices Site
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Archaeological site in Yokkaichi, Japan
Yokkaichi Municipal Museum
Museum · 10.5 km
Museum in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
46 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds167
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155 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes95
83 more on the map.
History
During the late Heian period and Muromachi period, the area of modern Kuwana was known as Juraku-no-tsu (十楽の津) and was a major seaport on the east coast of Japan, controlled by a guild of merchants. The poet Socho described it in 1515 as a major city with over a thousand houses, temples and inns. During the Sengoku period, the area came under the control of the warlord Oda Nobunaga. The Sieges of Nagashima took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574, finally resulting in the destruction of the Ikkō-ikki by Nobunaga's forces. After Nobunaga's death, the area came under the control of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who initially installed Nobunaga's younger son Oda Nobukatsu as ruler as all of Ise Province. However, following the Battle of Odawara, Hideyoshi demoted Oda Nobukatsu, divided Ise Province into several domains, was assigned to Ujiie Yukihiro as a 22,000 koku domain in 1595. Ujiie Yukihiro sided with the pro-Toyotomi armies in the Battle of Sekigahara and was dispossessed by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
From the History section of Kuwana, Mie on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship55
Shopping37
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries79
Healthcare25
Map of Kuwana
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Yokkaichi 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Suzuka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Inazawa 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Nagoya 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Kariya 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Ichinomiya 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Handa 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Ōgaki 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Komaki 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Tsu 38 km south, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kuwana from Mount Tado, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kintetsu Kuwana station, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima This photo was taken with Canon PowerShot SX720 HS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishi-Kuwana Station - 3, Kyu3a This photo was taken with iPhone 16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sangi-railway-H01-Nishikuwana-station-building-20250417-051700, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuwana Station (8555244322), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Nishi-Kuwana Station, Sangi Railway (8555244020), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Kuwana Station (8555244188), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Kuwana Station West Exit, Mister0124 This photo was taken with Sony ZV-E10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Kuwana Sta. East - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nishi-Kuwana Station, Sangi Railway (8554135419), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Nishi-Kuwana Station, Sangi Railway (8555243880), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Nishi-Kuwana Station, Sangi Railway (8555243728), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Kuwana Station, Kintetsu (8554136649), Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
- Kuwana Station, Kintetsu (8555244928), Kzaral This photo was taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3, CC BY 2.0
- Kuwana station east rotary 20160322, はまぐり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuwana station, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima This photo was taken with Canon PowerShot SX720 HS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Kintetsu Kuwana Station, Kyu3a This photo was taken with iPhone 16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yokkaichi Nursing and Medical Care University in Sep. 2013, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yokkaichi Univ. 01, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chokaido Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kurube Kanga Site, gaikan-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Museum Yokkaichi, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagashima spa land skyview, Hideyuki KAMON from Takarazuka / 宝塚市, Hyogo / 兵庫県, Japan / 日本, CC BY-SA 2.0
- APITA Kuwana, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jazz-dream nagashima, Sanoth24, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuwana High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Daifukudennji.hondou, おてらやさん, Public domain
- Kawagoe Thermal power plant-03, KAMUI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuwana Sousha ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuwana KLC ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- なばなの里 三重県桑名市長島町 (4038094192), Jean-Marc Bolfing, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kuwana City Museum, Woles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sumiyoshi Area, Kuwana Shichiri no Watashi Park, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hosho-ji Yokkaichi 2025-11 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nabana no Sato Island Fuji Illumination, Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mitsui Oil R6Soma SS, Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大福田寺とイチョウ, Shin noku, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Syoumutennousya01, Scramble egg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokusei K72 at Nishibessyo, Ohgi ( talk ), Public domain
- R421-007, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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