Owase, Japan
尾鷲市
Owase is a town of 16,910 people in Mie, Japan, founded in June 20, 1954.
Why visit Owase
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Binshi and Mt. Igatani.
Weather in Owase
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Owase
Owase (尾鷲市, Owase-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞.β̞ä̀.sè̞, ò̞.β̞ä́.sé̞.ɕì]) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 16,910, in 9,177 households. The population density was 88 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 192.71 square kilometres (74.41 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Owase (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Owase on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
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Museums and landmarks22
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Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes154
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お好み焼 マリコ
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.5 km
Mo-Sa 11:00-13:00, 15:00-21:00
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History
The area of present-day Owase was part of ancient Shima Province. It was transferred to Kii Province in 1582. During this time, large-scale forestry projects were begun. After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of Mie Prefecture. The town of Owase was established in April 1889, within Kitamuro District of Mie Prefecture, with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Owase was established in June 1954, by the merger of the town of Owase with the surrounding villages of Sugari and Kuki and the villages of Kitawauchi and Minamiwauchi, both from Minamimuro District.
From the History section of Owase on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship35
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare25
Map of Owase
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 89 km away.
- Udono 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Kashihara-shi 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Matsusaka 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Yamato-Takada 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ise 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tenri 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Shima 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tawaramoto 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kawachi-Nagano 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tsu 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Owase, Mie, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yumekodo Owase, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Owase central hospital, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Owase Shrine (Jinja) - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- Route42 in owase 02, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Route42 in owase 03, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Owase-Mita thermal power station - panoramio, ccfarmer, CC BY 3.0
- Mt. Tengura from Owase Port - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- Owase City Central Community Center 20100322, Xjm91587, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Owase itadakiichi, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Owase Fish Market (3784061652), Yasuyuki HIRATA from Minato Tokyo (東京都港区), Japan (日本), CC BY 2.0
- Owase Bay - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- Route42 in owase 01, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Monument of Owase-Bushi - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- JR Owase Station - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- Mie Prefectural Owase High School 20100322, Xjm91587, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paddy Field in Kitaura Nishimachi, Owase - panoramio, HIRATA Yasuyuki, CC BY 3.0
- AEON Owase 20111018, Xjm91587, Public domain
- AEON Owase 20111007, Xjm91587, Public domain
- Lunch at Yumekodo Owase, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mie Prefectural Owase office 20111007, Xjm91587, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poem Monument of Noguchi Ujo, Owase - May 3, 2008, Yasuyuki Hirata, CC BY 2.0
- Owase-bay, Takasunrise0921, CC BY 2.5
- Zyousei temple, 上条ジョー, Public domain
- Mount Takamine (Owase, Mie), Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Tengura from Mount Binshi (2015-09-19), Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Owase City Central Community Center ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Binshi s2, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Owase Kuki jinja ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kuki Shingan-ji 2021-07 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Owase City Kuki Elementary School 2021-07 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PL68suzuka, A10ml, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 尾鷲郵便局 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Route 778, Yasuyuki Hirata, CC BY 2.0
- Nakamurayama1, Vanquish0, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尾鷲駅-紀勢本線 - panoramio (2), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尾鷲駅-紀勢本線 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尾鷲駅-紀勢本線 - panoramio (1), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 尾鷲駅メインストリート - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- R042-003-112, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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