Niihama

Niihama is a town positioned within the eastern a part of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It has the 0.33 biggest population in Ehime, at the back of the prefectural capital of Matsuyama and the recently increased city of Imabari. On August 31,2016, the metropolis has an expected population of 121,758 and a populace density of 519.67 men and women according to km². The overall place is 234.30 km². Niihama changed into based on November 3, 1937.

It is famous for its Besshi copper mine as well as the once a year Niihama Taiko Festival also called "The Man Festival", otokomatsuri that is the center of annual drunken and boisterous activity, drawing vacationers from around the united states to watch this pageant. Niihama is known for its nearby dialect, Niihama is positioned within the north-center vicinity of Shikoku, inside the jap a part of Ehime Prefecture. Niihama is enveloped by mountains to the south and east, hills to the west, and the Seto Inland Sea to the north.

The Besshi copper mine as soon as considered to be one of the maximum productive within the world soar-started the Sumitomo organization. Even even though the mine has on the grounds that closed its legacy is now preserved in a small museum and onsen attraction, Minetopia Besshi, Sumitomo stays a big presence in town. The financial system of Niihama is supported in large part via factories as well as activities at its ports. The Yosan Line of Shikoku Railway Company JR Shikoku runs through Niihama. Highways and neighborhood roads join Niihama to the rest of the island