is a

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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 ...

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. 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 October 1, 2019, the town has an estimated

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of 4,823, with 2,292

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s and the

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of 10.7 persons per km². The total area is 448.84 km².

Geography

Climate

Misato has a

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(

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''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Misato is . The average annual rainfall is with August as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Misato was on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 1981.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Misato in 2020 is 4,826 people. Misato has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Local attraction

Museum of Baekje in Misato and West Shosoin in Misato, both built in 1996, as part of the tourism partnership in Japan and South Korea. Kudara Pavillion 02

Transportation

Highways

* Japan National Route 327 * Japan National Route 388 * Japan National Route 446

References

External links

*
Misato official website

Towns in Miyazaki Prefecture {{Miyazaki-geo-stub