Shintomi, Miyazaki

Shintomi 新富町
Town
Shintomi Town Office
Flag Chapter
Location of Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture
Shintomi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°4′31″N 131°28′20″E / 32.07528°N 131.47222°E / 32.07528; 131.47222Coordinates: 32°4′31″N 131°28′20″E / 32.07528°N 131.47222°E / 32.07528; 131.47222
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Miyazaki Prefecture
District	Koyu
Area
• Total	61.53 km2 (23.76 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	16,663
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.shintomi.lg.jp

Shintomi (新富町, Shintomi-chō) is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated population of 16,663^[1] and the density of 271 persons per km². The total area is 61.53 km².

Geography[]

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Miyazaki
• Saito
• Takanabe

History[]

Shintomi was formed by the merger of 2 villages, Tonda and Nyūta. In Shintomi, all of the windows in the schools are double-paned to block noise from a nearby military base.

Schools[]

There are 4 elementary schools and 3 middle schools in Shintomi.

Economy[]

Bell peppers, tomatoes, cymbidium, and cucumbers are cultivated in agricultural areas of Shintomi. In the mountain areas, chickens and other livestock are raised.

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR Kyushu - Nippō Main Line
  • Hyūga-Shintomi

Highways[]

• Japan National Route 10
• Japan National Route 219

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Shintomi, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons
• Shintomi official website (in Japanese)