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Tobe Town
Ehime Prefecture · Town
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Tobe Town, bordering Matsuyama City to the south, is known for Tobe ware, white porcelain with indigo painting and a history of more than 200 years. Kilns are scattered around the town, and visitors can see works at the Traditional Industry Hall. The town has the Ehime Prefectural Tobe Zoo, and mandarin orange growing is active.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Ehime Prefecture
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