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Tochigi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,943,886 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,408 km2 (2,474 sq mi). Tochigi Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the ...

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. , the town had an estimated

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of 15,661 in 5,658 households, and a

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of 220 persons per km². The total area of the town is . .

Geography

Haga is located in southeastern

. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.

Surrounding municipalities

Utsunomiya is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its '' gyoza' ...

* Mooka * Ichikai *

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Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Haga has declined in recent decades.

History

Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ubagai was elevated to town status on 1 November 1928. Ubagai merged with Minatakanezawa and Mizuhashi to form Haga on 31 March 1954.

Government

Haga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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town council of 13 members. Haga, together with the other municipalities in Haga District collectively contributes two members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of

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of the

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of the

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. *Town Mayor: 見目匡 ''Tadashi Kenmoku'' (Eighth Mayor of Haga, Mayor since 18 May 2015) *Town Deputy Mayor: 上野哲男 ''Tetsuo Ueno'' (13th Deputy Mayor of Haga, Deputy Mayor since 15 June 2015) *Superintendent of Education: 見目政子 ''Masako Kenmoku'' (Seventh Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Education since 1 November 2012)　

Economy

Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include: *

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R&D Co., Ltd. *

Engineering Co., Ltd. *Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc. *

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*Marujun Co., Ltd. *F-Tech Inc. *Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd. *AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd. *Kandenko Co., Ltd. *Kotobukido *Sannotec

Education

Haga has three public

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s and one public

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operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Haga is currently not served by any passenger train service. In 2023, it will become the eastern terminus of the Utsunomiya Light Rail.

Highway

* * Tochigi

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Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388. * Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.

Buses

JR Bus Kantō: Sakushin Gakuin-mae –

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via

Utsunomiya Station is a railway station in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station also is a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Tōbu-Utsunomiya Station ...

and

Motegi Station is a railway station in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway. Lines Motegi Station is a terminal station for the Mooka Line, and is located 41.9 rail kilometers from the opposite terminus of the line at Shimo ...

, Sakushin Gakuin mae – Saga-Onsen Roman no Yu via Utsunomiya Station.

Heliports

Tochigi Heliport

Local attractions

* Haga Tenman-gu shrine

Notable people from Haga

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References

External links

Official Website
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