is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Shimomashiki District,
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to ...
,
Japan
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. From
Kumamoto City
is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a population of 1,461,000, ...
, Misato is about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by bus. While it is easily accessible by car or bus, there is currently no train service to the town.
The town was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of
Chūō and
Tomochi.
As of March 2017, the estimated
population
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is 10,532.
The total area is 144.03 km².
Culture and Events
The town of Misato has many small town features and local festivals. Misato is known for having the , with a total of 3,333 steps stretching over 2 km. Every November there is a festival in which challengers attempt to climb the steps within a certain amount of time.
References
External links
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Misato official website
Towns in Kumamoto Prefecture
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