Shimanto, Kōchi (town)

Shimanto 四万十町
Town
Shimanto town hall
Flag Chapter
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Location of Shimanto in Kōchi Prefecture
Shimanto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°13′N 133°8′E / 33.217°N 133.133°E / 33.217; 133.133Coordinates: 33°13′N 133°8′E / 33.217°N 133.133°E / 33.217; 133.133
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kōchi Prefecture
District	Takaoka
Area
• Total	642.06 km2 (247.90 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	18,269
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.shimanto.lg.jp

Shimanto (四万十町, Shimanto-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

It was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, and the towns of Taishō and Towa, both from Hata District.

As of July 27, 2015, the village has an estimated population of 18,269^[1] and a density of 28.5 persons per km². The total area is 642.06 km².

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR Shikoku
  • Dosan Line: Kageno - Rokutanji - Niida - Kubokawa
  • Yodo Line: Kubokawa - Wakai - Iejigawa - Utsuigawa - Tosa-Taishō - Tosa-Shōwa - Tōkawa
• Tosa Kuroshio Railway
  • Nakamura Line: Kurokawa - Wakai

Highways[]

• Japan National Route 56
• Japan National Route 381
• Japan National Route 439

See also[]

• Kubokawa Station

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Shimanto, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
• Geographic data related to Shimanto, Kōchi (town) at OpenStreetMap
• Shimanto official website (in Japanese)

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