was a

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located in Mitoyo District,

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 7,584 and a

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of 227.68 persons per km² (592.3 persons per mi²). The total area was 33.31 km² (12.8 mi²). On January 1, 2006, Mito, along with the towns of

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, Saita, Takase, Takuma and

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(all from Mitoyo District), was merged to create the city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent

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Geography

*Western part of Kagawa *Rivers: Saita River, Kaunda River, Kouchi River

History

*A long time ago - Yamamoto was part of Toyota District. *April 1, 1955　- Mitoyo District's Tsuji Village, Kouchi Village, Kōda Village, and Saita-Ono Village were merged to create Yamamoto Village. *November 3, 1957　- Renamed Yamamoto Town. *January 1, 2006 - Yamamoto was merged with 6 other towns to create Mitoyo city.

Administration

Mayor

:1955　Founder Hara (数栄) :1959　2nd Maya (真屋友一) :1971　3rd Ando (安藤要) :1979　4th Hara (原正司) :1991　5th Iwakura (岩倉礼一) :1999　6th Ohashi (大橋良男)

Education

The following were elementary and junior high schools in the town. There were no high schools or secondary schools in Mino. *Tsuji Elementary School *Kouchi Elementary School *Ono Elementary School *Kaunda Elementary School *Mitoyo Junior High School

Transportation

*Bus ** Takase Jishou Unkou(Independent Carrier) *Highways **Expressway ***There was no

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connection in Yamamoto, but there was one in Toyonaka, north of Yamamoto. **National Highways *** Route 377 **Regional Highways *** Route 5 - Kan'onji(Kagawa and Tokushima) *** Route 6 - Kan'onji(Kagawa and Tokushima) *

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(JR Shikoku) ** There is no railroad in Yamamoto, but there is one in

to the north and Saita to the south

Famous Places and Events

Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage

* Number 67 Daikoji Temple

Famous People From Yamamoto

* Mise Kouji (

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)

External links

Official website of Mitoyo
Dissolved municipalities of Kagawa Prefecture Mitoyo, Kagawa {{Kagawa-geo-stub