Higashimiyoshi

Higashimiyoshi 東みよし町
Town
Higashimiyoshi town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Higashimiyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture
Higashimiyoshi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°2′N 133°56′E / 34.033°N 133.933°E / 34.033; 133.933Coordinates: 34°2′N 133°56′E / 34.033°N 133.933°E / 34.033; 133.933
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Tokushima Prefecture
District	Miyoshi
Government
• Mayor	Yoshirou Kawahara
Area
• Total	122.48 km2 (47.29 sq mi)
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	14,025
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.higashimiyoshi.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Salvia
Tree	Camphor

Higashimiyoshi (東みよし町, Higashimiyoshi-chō) is a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.

It was founded on March 1, 2006 from the merger of the towns of Miyoshi and Mikamo, both from Miyoshi District.

As of June 1, 2019 the town has an estimated population of 14,025 and a density of 115 persons per km². The total area is 122.48 km².

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR Shikoku - Tokushima Line
  • Eguchi - Mikamo - Awa-Kamo

Notable people[]

• Kazuo Taoka, former yakuza godfather

External links[]

• Media related to Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons
• Higashimiyoshi official website (in Japanese)

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