Tabira, Nagasaki
Tabira was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 226.21 persons per km². The total area was 34.61 km².
On October 1, 2005, Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado. Its top attraction is Tabira Insect Park.Geography
Development
- April 1, 1889—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira were established.
- April 1, 1954—The villages of Tabira and Minamitabira village were merged and incorporated as the town of Tabira.
- October 1, 2005—Dissolved and merged with Hirado, Ikitsuki, and Ōshima into the expanded city of Hirado.
Administrations
;Former Mayors
- Waseda Tsuguo （4/20/1954 - 4/19/1958）
- Kajikawa Zaiki（4/20/1958 - 4/19/1982）
- Inazawa Kenji（4/20/1982 - 4/19/1998）
- Yamasaki Yuuji（4/20/1998 - 9/30/2005）
Education system
- Tabira Kita Elementary School
- Tabira Higashi Elementary School
- Tabira minami Elementary School
- Tabira Middle School :ja:平戸市立田平中学校
- Nagasaki Pref. Kitamatsuura Agricultural Senior High School :ja:長崎県立北松農業高等学校
Transportation system
Airports
Nearest airport within Nagasaki Prefecture is Nagasaki Airport in Ōmura.Railroads
No express ways
Nagasaki Prefectural Road 221 Iyoshi Tabira Harbor Line :ja:長崎県道221号以善田平港線Historic sites, Sightseeing spots, Festivals
- Satoda Historic Ruins :ja:里田原遺跡
- Tabira Chapel :ja:田平天主堂
- Tabira Park
- Tabira Insect Park :ja:たびら昆虫自然園,
- Hirado Bridge
