Sonobe, Kyoto

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Sonobe 園部町
Town
Traditional thatched houses in Sonobe Sonobe sunset
Flag Emblem
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
District	Funai District
Area
• Total	102.78 km2 (39.68 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	16,958
• Density	164.99/km2 (427.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Merged into	Nantan, Kyoto,

Sonobe (園部町, Sonobe-chō) was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

On January 1 2006, Sonobe, along with the towns of Hiyoshi and Yagi (all from Funai District), and the town of Miyama (from Kitakuwada District), was merged to create the city of Nantan.^[1]

Sonobe served as the administrative center of Nantan.

Notable people[edit]

• Shigeru Miyamoto, video game designer and Nintendo's representative director.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website of Nantan (in Japanese)

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