Jōbōji, Iwate

Jōbōji (浄法寺町, Jōbōji-machi) was a town located in Ninohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The village of Jōbōji was created on April 1, 1889 within Ninohe District with the establishment of the municipality system.

Jōbōji was raised to town status on December 25, 1940.

On January 1, 2006, Jōbōji was merged into the expanded city of Ninohe,[1] and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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