thumb|The monument to the martyr Costanzo Camillus is in the part of Hirado that was formerly the town of Tabira.

was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 226.21 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 34.61&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

History

On October 1, 2005, Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima (all from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Hirado.

Development

  • April 1, 1889—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira were established.
  • April 1, 1954—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira village were merged and incorporated as the town of Tabira.
  • October 1, 2005—Dissolved and merged with Hirado, Ikitsuki, and Ōshima into the expanded city of Hirado.

Geography

  • Mountains: Mount Fukiage
  • Islands: Yokoshima - uninhabited island off the coast of Kamata Harbor (inhabited until 1981).
  • Rivers: Kubuki river
  • Dams: Kubuki dam

Adjacent municipalities

  • Matsuura
  • Sasebo

Administrations

;Former Mayors

  • Waseda Tsuguo (4/20/1954 - 4/19/1958)
  • Kajikawa Zaiki (4/20/1958 - 4/19/1982)
  • Inazawa Kenji (4/20/1982 - 4/19/1998)
  • Yamasaki Yuuji (4/20/1998 - 9/30/2005)

Education system

  • Tabira Kita Elementary School
  • Tabira Higashi Elementary School
  • Tabira minami Elementary School
  • Tabira Middle School :ja:平戸市立田平中学校
  • Nagasaki Pref. Kitamatsuura Agricultural Senior High School :ja:長崎県立北松農業高等学校

Transportation system

Airports

Nearest airport within Nagasaki Prefecture is Nagasaki Airport in Ōmura.

Railroads

  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line
  • Main station: Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station
  • Other stations in town: Higashi-Tabira Station - Naka-Tabira Station :ja:中田平駅 - Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station - Nishi-Tabira Station

Highways

No express ways

  • Nearest interchange is the Nishi-Kyūshū Expressway :ja:西九州自動車道 - Ainoura Nakazato Interchange :ja:相浦中里インターチェンジ.

Toll Roads

  • Hirado Bridge (free of charge since April 1, 2010)

National Highways

  • Japan National Route 204
  • Roadside Station: Hometown of the Insects - Tabira [http://www.doboku.pref.nagasaki.jp/~douro/station/tabira.html]
  • Japan National Route 383

Prefectural Roads

Nagasaki Prefectural Road 221 Iyoshi Tabira Harbor Line :ja:長崎県道221号以善田平港線

Historic sites, Sightseeing spots, Festivals

The town's top attraction is Tabira Insect Park. :ja:たびら昆虫自然園 <nowiki>[1</nowiki>]

Other attractions include

  • Satoda Historic Ruins :ja:里田原遺跡
  • Tabira Chapel :ja:田平天主堂
  • Tabira Park
  • Hirado Bridge

References