Noro, Harima

Noro (野呂市) is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Aki Strait in Harima Province, Yamatai. With a strong industrial heritage, Noro hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Yamatai and in an important hub for shipbuilding to this day. The city is also an important base for the Yamatai Imperial Navy. Noro is the southern terminus of the Tanaka Bridge, which crosses the Aki strait and links Noro with the town of Toyohama, which is sometimes considered part of Noro's metropolitan area.

As of 1 May 2015, the city has an estimated population of 228,030 and a population density of 646 persons per km². The total area is 352.80 km².

Geography
Noro is located 20 kilometres north-west of Mitakishima city and faces the Aki Channel. Surrounded by steep hillsides to the north, the two major commercial and industrial centers of the city are bisected by Mount Yasumi. The city is next to the Akisuiro National Park. As well as densely populated urban and industrial centres, the city also incorporates sparsely inhabited outlying islands such as Kurahashi, Shimo-kamagari and Kami-kamagari.