Ishibe, Shiga

Ishibe (石部町, Ishibe-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Ishibe Flag Emblem
Location of Ishibe in Shiga
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Shiga
Area
• Total	13.33 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	12,418
• Density	931.58/km2 (2,412.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

On October 1, 2004, Ishibe, along with the town of Kōsei (also from Kōka District), was merged to create the city of Konan.^[1] An NSK Bearings plant is located here.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,418 and a density of 931.58 persons per km². The total area was 13.33 km²

During the Edo period, one of the 53 Stations of Tōkaidō road was found in the town, called Ishibe-juku. These post stations, or Shukuba, allowed travellers to rest on their journey and present their travelling permits.