is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

located in Higashiusuki District,

Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,073,054 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kuma ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. As of October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated

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of 17,526 and the

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of 145 persons per km². The total area is 120.52 km².

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

Nobeoka is a city located in the north of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 119,521 and a population density of 138 persons per km². The total area is . History The city was officially founded on F ...

* Hyuga * Misato

Transportation

Highways

Japan National Route 327 National Route 327 is a national highway of Japan connecting Hyūga, Miyazaki and Aso, Kumamoto is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Aso was established on February 11, 2005, from the merger of the former town ...

Japan National Route 388 National Route 388 is a national highway of Japan connecting Saiki, Ōita and Yunomae, Kumamoto is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 4,046 and a dens ...

* Japan National Route 446

References

External links

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Kadogawa official website
Towns in Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo-stub