Sonobe, Kyoto
Sonobe was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,958 and a population density of 164.99 people per km². The total area was 102.78 km².
On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi, and the town of Miyama, was merged to create the city of Nantan.
Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan. It was the home town of the video game designer and Nintendo's representative director Shigeru Miyamoto.Gallery
