Demographics

Per Japanese census data,

History

The area of present-day Miyazu was part of ancient Tango Province, and was then location of the provincial capital and the Tango Kokubun-ji during the late Nara and Heian period. The area came under the control of the Isshiki clan during the Muromachi period and then to Hosokawa Tadaoki in the Sengoku period. During the Edo Period, it was largely under 70,000 koku Miyazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate and ruled by a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan from Miyazu Castle. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Miyazu was established within Yosa District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Miyazu became a port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom in July 1899. On June 1, 1954, Miyazu merged with the neighboring villages of Kunda, Yoshizu, Fuchu, Hioki, Seya, Yoro, and Higatani to form the city of Miyazu. The village of Yura was annexed on September 20, 1956.

Government

thumb|Miyazu City Hall

Miyazu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Miyazu, together with the town of Yosano contributes one member to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kyoto 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Miyazu has an economy based on agriculture, regional commerce, and seasonal tourism.

Education

Miyazu has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Kyoto Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

thumb|200px|right|[[Kyoto Tango Railway Map]]

Railways

40px Kyoto Tango Railway – Miyazu Line

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40px Kyoto Tango Railway – Miyafuku Line

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Highways

  • 25px|link=|alt=E9Kyoto Jūkan Expressway: (Maizuru)- Miyazu-Amanohashidate IC
  • 25px|link=|alt=E9San'in Kinki Expressway: Yoza-Amanohashidate IC - (Yosano)

Seaport

  • Port of Miyazu

thumb|200px|right|Port of Miyazu

Sister cities

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| New Zealand

| Nelson

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| 1976

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| United States

| Delray Beach

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| 1977

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Local attractions

  • Ama-no-Hashidate (one of the Three Views of Japan)
  • Catholic Miyazu Church
  • Kono Shrine (Ichinomiya of Tango Province)
  • Seikiro Ryokan (Japan Heritage・No43.Tango Chirimen Textile Road)
  • Tango Kokubun-ji, National Historic Site

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File:Amanohashidate view from Kasamatsu Park01s3s4410.jpg|Amanohashidate

File:カトリック宮津教会正面.jpg|Catholic Miyazu Church

File:Kono-jinja (Miyazu) otorii.JPG|Kono Shrine

File:Seikiro Ryokan in Miyazu in 2018 ac (1).jpg|Seikiro Ryokan

File:Tango Kokubunji-ato, kondou-1.jpg|Tango Provincial temple

File:Hioki townscape 2017-04 ac (1).jpg|ResortMansion of Hioki Area

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Festival＆Events

thumb|200px|Miyazu matsuri

  • Miyazu matsuri

References

  • Miyazu City official website in Japanese
  • Japan guide information on Amanohashidate in English