Ishibe, Shiga

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On October 1, 2004, Ishibe, along with the town of Kōsei (also from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Konan.[1] An NSK Bearings plant is located here.

Demographics

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,418 and a density of 931.58 persons per km2. The total area was 13.33 km2

History

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Edo period artwork of Ishibe-juku

During the Edo period, one of the 53 Stations of Tōkaidō road was found in the town, called Ishibe-juku. These post stations, or Shukuba, allowed travellers to rest on their journey and present their travelling permits.

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