Maibara, Japan
米原市
Maibara is a town of 38,259 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in February 14, 2005.
Why visit Maibara
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 46 parks and trails, 201 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Hikone Castle and Binmanji Ishibotokedani Necropolis.
Weather in Maibara
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About Maibara
Maibara (米原市, Maibara-shi) is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres (96.68 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Maibara, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Maibara on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do19
Japan Center for Michigan Universities
School · 3.2 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
School · 4.5 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Seisen University
School · 14.3 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Shiga University
School · 5.5 km
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks67
Binmanji Ishibotokedani Necropolis
Monument and historic site · 11.5 km
Sengoku period cemetery in Taga, Japan
Kitaōmi Jōkan ruins
Monument and historic site · 11.5 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Old Saigo Yashiki Nagaya mon
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
景観重要建造物; 歴史的風致形成建造物
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds46
34 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes201
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189 more on the map.
History
Maibara is part of ancient Ōmi Province and the route of the Tōsandō (later the Nakasendō) highway connecting Heian-kyō with the eastern provinces passed through the area. Maibara is home to three former post stations: Banba-juku, Samegai-juku and Kashiwabara-juku, and was the location of a port on Lake Biwa where travelers could shorten their journey by taking boat to Ōtsu-juku. During the Muromachi and Sengoku periods, the Kyōgoku clan domained most of Ōmi Province from their base in what is now Maibara. Most of the area came under the control of Hikone Domain during the Edo period.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1,1889, the village of Irie was established. It was raised to town status on November 15, 1923, becoming the town of Maihara. On February 14, 2005 Maihara merged with the neighboring towns of Santō and Ibuki (all from Sakata District) and was raised to city status, changing its name from "Maihara" to "Maibara" at that time. The new city name was based on the name of Japan Railways' Maibara Station which many people in Japan knew as a station on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line.
The adjacent town of Ōmi was merged into Maibara on October 1, 2005. Maibara was struck by an F2 tornado on June 29, 2018. The tornado caused major damage to homes and injured 8 people.
From the History section of Maibara, Shiga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship101
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare34
Map of Maibara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gifu Airbase (QGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Nagahama 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Hikone 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Tarui 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Ōgaki 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Gōdo 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Kaizu 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Inabe 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Hashima 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Mizuho 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Anpachi 35 km east, about 35 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
- Funazushi 鮒寿司 Maibara City Shiga Japan 2022-10-06, ウィキ太郎(WikiTaro), Public domain
- JR Maibara Station - snowy - Jan 2 2022 various 17 32 38 728000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Maibara 20201213092112 (50844447057), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- 300X 955-6 Maibara 19990714, DAJF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nameplate of Maibara Station 260124, Aspere, CC0
- Maibara 20181210085312 (46685617752), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Maibara Station - snowy - Jan 2 2022 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Information board in Maibara Station 260124 01, Aspere, CC0
- JR Maibara Sta. Renewal - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Maibara Station - snowy - Jan 2 2022 various 17 32 24 613000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Information board in Maibara Station 260124 02, Aspere, CC0
- Maibara - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maihara, Maibara, Shiga Prefecture 521-0012, Japan - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR-Maibara-station-name-board, HQA02330, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maibara White Post 20160620, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Maibara Sta. E. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, OAS at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ShigaUniv Hikone AssemblyHall01, Jazzy at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- The University of Shiga Prefecture, KATSURA Roen, CC BY 3.0
- 彦根城の天守閣, 高菜明太, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Mt Sawa is looked at from Hikone Castle Shiga, Si-take. at Japanese Wikipedia (しいたけ) This photo was taken with Olympus X-350 / D-575Z / C-360Z, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiga-Bunkyou-Junior-College, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Umoreginoya02s3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nagahama city hospital, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hikone Castle Museum01s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hikone Josei Elementary School 2017, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hikone Nishi Junior High School, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rakurakuen02bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hikone Higashi High school No,4, Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiga Prefectural Culture Industry Exchange Hall, NASA World Wind, Public domain
- Maibara HS, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shigaken-gokoku-jinja02b3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Genkyuen09s3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Maibara chikuma shrine, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohmi front, 近江高校, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seiganji01s3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 井伊直政の灰塚, Norry~jawiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hikone Joto Elementary School 2023, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ōhorazan Chōju-in Temple 20210411 19, 先従隗始, CC0
- Chiyo Shrine 20210306 02, 先従隗始, CC0
- Shiga Seisen University Gate, イココ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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