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| Coordinates: 34°43′N 136°30′E / 34.717°N 136.5°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Mie | ||
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| - Total | 710.81 km2 (274.4 sq mi) | ||
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292,628 | ||
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| - Tree | Azalea | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| Website | City of Tsu | ||
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Tsu (津市 Tsu-shi) is the capital of Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is located on Ise Bay.
Tsu originally developed as a castle town. During the Edo era, it became a popular stopping point for travelers to Ise shrine, about 40 km to the southeast. The old city was founded on April 1, 1889. About half of it was destroyed by the American bombing raids of 1945, although it has been rebuilt since then and remains one of the region's principal cities.
Tsu is home to Mie University, the prefecture's only national university.
Tsu is on the Kisei Main Line, Kintetsu Nagoya Line, and Ise Railway. The closest airport is Chubu Centrair International Airport, on an artificial island in Ise Bay, south of Nagoya and is accessible by high speed boat.
On January 1, 2006, The city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, and the village of Misato, all from Age District, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi, all from Ichishi District, were merged into Tsu. The city became the 8th prefectual capital city to form the new municipal organization[clarification needed] joining Saitama, Shizuoka, Aomori, Toyama, Matsue, Yamaguchi, and Saga. As a result of the merger, the city became the 2nd largest in Mie by population behind Yokkaichi, and became the largest in Mie by area ahead of Matsusaka.
The city is also prone to tsunamis and has made a wall to try and slow them down and give people time to evacuate the area.[citation needed]
Economy
ZTV, a cable television operator, is headquartered in Tsu.[1]
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External links
Media related to Tsu, Mie at Wikimedia Commons- Tsu official website in Japanese
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