| Taiki | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Taiki, Mie.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 34.35°N 161°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mie |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Watarai |
| Area Total Km2: | 233.54 |
| Population Total: | 7934 |
| Population As Of: | July 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Maki |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Cherry blossom |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0598-86-2212 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1610-1 Takihara, Taiki-chō, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 519-2703 |
right|thumb|260px|Takihara-no-miya Shinto shrine in Taiki is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 7,934 in 3903 households and a population density of 34 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 233.54sqkm.
Taiki is located in eastern Kii Peninsula, in south-central Mie Prefecture. The town is bordered by Ise Bay to the east.
Mie Prefecture
Taiki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Taiki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2229 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Taiki has decreased steadily over the past 70 years and is now much less the it was a century ago.
A portion of the area of present-day Taiki was part of ancient Shima Province, but was transferred to Kii Province in 1582; the remainder was part of Ise Province. During the Edo period, large-scale forestry projects were begun. After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of Mie Prefecture. The village of Takihara was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status in 1940 and merged with the neighboring village of Shippo in 1956 to form the town of Ōmiya. Taiki was formed on February 14, 2005 with the merger of Ōmiya with the neighboring town of Kisei and the village of Ōuchiyama.
Taiki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 11 members. Taiki contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The town serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. Commercial fishing and the dairy industry play important roles in the local economy.
Taiki has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.