Kihoku, Mie

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For the town of the same name in Ehime Prefecture, see Kihoku, Ehime
Location of Kihoku in Mie prefecture
Location of Kihoku in Mie prefecture

Kihoku (紀北町 Kihoku-chō?) is a town in Kitamuro District, Mie, Japan. The town was founded on October 11, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyama and Kiinagashima.

As of October 1, 2004, the town has an estimated population of 20,289 and density of 78.94 persons per km². The total area is 257.01 km². Kihoku is surrounded by river, sea, and mountain, and has a beautiful setting. A well-known product of the former town of Miyama is saury sushi because of the large local catch of saury. The World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo ("old street") is in Kihoku; it is a long stone mountain street in Kii peninsula.

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Coordinates: 34°7′N, 136°14′E