Mitoyo, Kagawa

Mitoyo 三豊市
City
Mitoyo Plain
Flag Emblem
Location of Mitoyo in Kagawa Prefecture
Mitoyo Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 133°42′54″E / 34.18250°N 133.71500°E / 34.18250; 133.71500Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 133°42′54″E / 34.18250°N 133.71500°E / 34.18250; 133.71500
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
District	Mitoyo
Area
• Total	222.71 km2 (85.99 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2021)
• Total	65,713
• Density	300/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.mitoyo.lg.jp

Mitoyo (三豊市, Mitoyo-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2021, 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.^{[citation needed][why?]}

Mitoyo City has a sister city relationship with Waupaca, Wisconsin.

The Main Hall of Motoyama-ji is one of the National Treasures of Japan.

References[]

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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