Congress Report
Photo: Nara City Sightseeing Information Center, Kofuku-ji Temple
Photo taken by Tatehiko Yano
Tawaramoto Town

Head of Town Government

Mr. Hirofumi Takae

Assumed Tawaramoto Town Mayoralty

(first term) in January 2024

Location

 

 

Emblem

Emblem

Aria

21.09km²

 

Population

31,520(as of January 31, 2024)
Men:15,131 Women:16,389

 

GDP

85.4 billion JPY(FY2020)

 

Upper Tier

Nara Prefecture

Geographic Features

Tawaramoto Town is in a flat area surrounded by rivers flowing to the north, the Yamato river to the east, the Tera river in the center, and the Asuka and the Soga rivers to the west. It shows the appearance of a rich rural town.
Tawaramoto Town is surrounded by mountains, and has a typical basin climate with hot summers and cold winters, and is characterized by less rainfall than the surrounding mountainous areas.

 

Symbols

Town flower: Narcissus
Town Tree: Quercus gilva

 

Number of visitors

501,000(FY2022)

 

Official website

http://www.town.tawaramoto.nara.jp/

 

Sources: Official website of Tawaramoto Town, Nara Prefecture Cities, Towns, and Villages Economic Forecast Report.

 

(As of March, 2024)