Kuwana, Mie

**Kuwana**
**桑名市**
Kuwana's location in Mie, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kinki, Tōkai
Prefecture	Mie
Physical characteristics
Area	136.61 km² (52.75 sq mi)
Population (as of April 2008)
Total	140,798
Density	1,030 /km² (2,668 /sq mi)
Location	35°4′N, 136°41′E
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Kuwana Government Office
Mayor	Gen Mizutani
Address	〒511-8601 2-37, Chūōchō, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken
Phone number	0594-24-1136
Official website: Kuwana City

Kuwana (桑名市, Kuwana-shi^?) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 140,798 and a density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 136.61 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1937, and the city merged two towns in Kuwana District of Nagashima and Tado on December 6, 2004.

A large housing estate called Ōyamada (大山田) is west of Kuwana. Many people living there go to offices by either bus, train or car.

Kuwana-juku was the forty-second station on the Tōkaidō during the Edo period. Some travelers along the road would take ships across the inner Ise Bay from Miya-juku (located in present-day Nagoya near Atsuta Shrine) to Kuwana, which reputably made the journey more enjoyable.