The City of Ube is where Ube Frontier University and Ube Frontier College are situated. The city is located near the southwestern tip of the main Japanese island of Honshu, where it nearly touches the second most populous island, Kyushu. The bullet train between Kyushu and Tokyo runs a few kilometers north of Ube, with the closest stations being Shin-Yamaguchi to the east and Asa to the west. The main industry of this city is the modern heavy chemical industry. Ube is noted for greenery, flowers and sculptures which you enjoy everywhere in town as well as in Tokiwa Park.
Basic information about the city would be as follows:
Population: 180,000 approx.
Location: Ube is located in the southwestern part of Yamaguchi, the westernmost
prefecture of Honshu, the main island.
Economic Base: Chemical industry
Achievement: Ube city's 'Ube Model' (environmental protection measure) received 'the
Global 500 Roll of Honor' from UNEP (United Nations Environment Program)
Characteristics: Ube is known as a town of greenery, flowers and sculptures. The city
has collected about 120 works of sculptures, which are displayed throughout
the city, including the Open-air Museum of Sculptures in Tokiwa Park.
Event: Ube City Festival (1st-3rd November)
Sister Cities: Newcastle, NSW in Australia (affiliated in Nov. 1980) Weihai, Shantong Province in China (affiliated in May 1992)
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postmodern monument in Tokiwa Park
tame swans and so forth in Tokiwa Park
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