| Jōbōji | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 40.1833°N 150°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Iwate Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Iwate | ||||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||||
| Extinct Date: | September 1, 2005 (now part of Ninohe) | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 179.70 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 4,959 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | January 1, 2006 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | 27.6 | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
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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.
As of January 2006, the town had an estimated population of 4,959 and a population density of 27.6 persons per km2. The total area was 179.70 km2.