'''Mihama''' (美浜町 : ''mihama-chō'') is a small, rural town located in the southern-most part of [[Mie Prefecture]]. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,963. There were rumors of Mihama merging with the slightly larger "city" of Kumano, but a new town office, and a lot of pride, apparently prevented this from happening.

'''Mihama''' (御浜町 : ''mihama-chō'') is a small, rural town located in the [[Deep South]] of [[Mie Prefecture]]. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,963. There were rumors of Mihama merging with the slightly larger "city" of Kumano, but a new town office, and a lot of pride, apparently prevented this from happening.