Misato, Miyazaki
| Misato 美郷町 | |
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| Town | |
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Shosoin style in Misato, which built by part of tourism and relationship in Japan and South Korea | |
 Location of Misato in Miyazaki Prefecture | |
  Misato Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°ECoordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Miyazaki Prefecture |
| District | Higashiusuki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hikoichi Kikuta (since February 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 448.72 km2 (173.25 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 6,010 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Ternstroemia gymnanthera |
| • Flower | Prunus mume |
| • Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City hall address |
Saigo-ku, Tashiro 1, Misato Town, Higashi-Usuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県東臼杵郡三郷町西郷区田代１番地) 883-1101 |
| Website |
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Misato (美郷町 Misato-chō) is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
The town was formed on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the villages of Kitagō, Nangō and Saigō, all from Higashiusuki District.
As of February 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 6,010, with 2,493 households and the population density of 13.39 persons per km2. The total area is 448.72 km2.
Museum of Baekje in Misato and West Shosoin in Misato, both built in 1996, as part of the tourism pertnership in Japan and South Korea.
Museum of Baekje in Misato
External links
Media related to Misato, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons- Misato official website (Japanese)
- Misato official website (English)
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