Suzuka is a city located in Mie, Japan. As of 2011, the city has an estimated population of 198,716 and the density of 1,020 people per km². The total area is 194.67 km². Located about 83 km east from Nara, and 52 km southwest from Nagoya. During the Edo period, the modern-day area around Suzuka was part of the Tōkaidō and had two post stations: Ishiyakushi-juku and Shōno-juku. Suzuka is in a unique position within Mie Prefecture, located by the Suzuka Quasi National Park , since the industrial boom it has been a major funnel or interchange point for... the main commuter train lines for some years. The train lines from South Mie meet the Kansai line and The Nagoya, local, tetsudo line all pass through the city. Due to the unique mix of commuter passage through Suzuka city, the local dialect is a unique mixture of three, very dissimilar variations of Japanese depending specifically on proximity to a particular train line which are all within 20 kilometers of each other.
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| Country: | Japan |
| Population: | 197,437 |
| Area: | 75.2 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Japan Standard Time |
| Also known as: | Suzuka, Mie |