Mitoyo, Kagawa
Mitoyo (三豊市, Mitoyo-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Mitoyo
三豊市 | |
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 Mitoyo Plain | |
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 Location of Mitoyo in Kagawa Prefecture | |
  Mitoyo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 133°42′54″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
| District | Mitoyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.71 km2 (85.99 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 65,713 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 65,713 and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area is 222.71 km².[1]
The modern city of Mitoyo was established on January 1, 2006, from the merger of all seven towns from the former Mitoyo District: Mino, Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto.
Tsushima Shrine, located in Mitoyo, is only accessible one day a year in early August.
Mitoyo City has a sister city relationship with Waupaca, Wisconsin.
Famous places
- Motoyama-ji - Main Hall is a National Treasure
References
- "Official website of Mitoyo City" (in Japanese). Japan: Mitoyo City. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links
- Mitoyo City official website (in Japanese)
- Nio Dragon Festival in MitoyoNHK(video)
Media related to Mitoyo, Kagawa at Wikimedia Commons
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