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Makinohara is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of September 2014, the city had an estimated population of 46,040 and a population density of 412 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².GeographyMakinohara is located in south-central Shizuoka Prefecture. It is bordered by Suruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and rises gradually to the Makinohara Plateau in the west. The area has a temperate maritime climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current offshort providing a moderating effect.Surrounding municipalitiesOmaezakiKikugawaShimadaYoshida, Haibara DistrictHistoryThe area of present-day Makinohara was part of former Tōtōmi Province. During the Edo period, the town of Sagara was the center of Sagara Domain. In the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the area Sagara incorporated as a town within Haibara District.