Mihara, Kōchi

Mihara 三原村
Village
Mihara village hall
Flag Chapter
Location of Mihara in Kōchi Prefecture
Mihara Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°54′N 132°51′E / 32.900°N 132.850°E / 32.900; 132.850Coordinates: 32°54′N 132°51′E / 32.900°N 132.850°E / 32.900; 132.850
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi Prefecture
District	Hata
Area
• Total	85.35 km2 (32.95 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	1,627
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.vill.mihara.kochi.jp

Mihara (三原村, Mihara-mura) is a village located in Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 1,559^[1] and a density of 19 persons per km². The total area is 85.35 km².

Introduction[]

Mihara Village was officially founded in 1953 in the southeast of Shikoku in the Hata region, approx. 153 km from the Kōchi prefectural capital, Kōchi city. Mihara is a quintessential mountain village situated at an altitude of approx. 120m above sea level, and is bordered by three moderate sized cities including Sukumo, Nakamura and Tosashimizu. As of 2016, Mihara has an estimated population of 1,646 people.

Village Attractions[]

Mihara Village is surrounded by dense mountain forests and clear, pristine rivers providing ideal conditions for farming and agriculture. As a result, Mihara Village has become well known for its superior rice and vegetable produce. Although Mihara's main industry is agriculture, the village also features some very rare and unique attractions.

Doburoku

Doburoku is a rare type of undistilled rice wine which is creamy in texture with a unique flavor and very potent. Although Doburoku is not exclusive to the village, Mihara is one of the few places that still produce and sell Doburoku. In addition, there is a Doburoku festival held annually in Mihara on 3 November.

Tosa Suzuri Factory

Mihara is also home to the Tosa Suzuri Factory. Suzuri (硯) is the Japanese word for the inkstone used for Japanese calligraphy or shodō (書道). Tosa Ink stones have a strong reputation nationwide for producing a high quality Ink and are sought after by calligraphers all over Japan.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Mihara, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
• Mihara official website (in Japanese)
• Mihara English-language website

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