Kawane, Shizuoka

Kawane (川根町) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its production of Shizuoka green tea.

As of July 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,236 and a density of 51.76 persons per km2. The total area was 120.48 km2.

On April 1, 2008, Kawane was merged into the expanded city of Shimada and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography
There are a number of surrounding municipalities, including:


 * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city
 * Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu
 * Shimada
 * Fujieda
 * Kawanehon, Haibara District
 * Mori, Shuchi District

History

 * April 1, 1889 - "Shimokawane Village" founded from the merger of three pre-Meiji villages.
 * January 1, 1955 - Merged part of Ikumi Village in Shida District.
 * February 26, 1955 - Merged Sasama Village in Shida District.
 * April 1, 1955 - Shimokawane Village was reclassified as Kawane Town.
 * April 1, 2008 - Kawane Town was merged into Shimada City.