Mito, Aichi

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Mito
御津町

Mito's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Hoi
Physical characteristics
Area	18.73 km² (7.23 sq mi)
Population (as of November 1, 2007)
Total	13,536
Density	722.69 /km² (1,872 /sq mi)
Location	34°49′N, 137°19′E
Symbols
Tree	Japanese Black Pine
Flower	Dwarf azalea
Mito Government Office
Mayor	Yasunori Fukaya
Address	〒441-0392 30 Higure, Nishikata, Mito-chō, Hoi-gun, Aichi-ken
Phone number	0533-75-2121
Official website: Mito Town

Mito Town Office

Mito Junior High School

Mito High School

Aichi-Mito Station

Mito (御津町, Mito-chō^?) is a town located in Hoi District, Aichi, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 13,536 and a density of 722.69 persons per km². The total area is 18.73 km².

[edit] History

• 1930 - Mito Town was founded.
• 1939 - Symbol of Mito was established.
• 1947 - Mito Junior High School was founded. Goyu Station changed it's name to Aichi-Mito Station.
• 1976 - New town office was completed.
• 1979 - Crematory was completed.
• 1980 - Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding Mito Town was held.
• 1986 - Mito High School was founded.
• 1989 - Miyukihana Putting Course (御幸浜パターゴルフ場) was founded.
• 1992 - Mt. Mito promenade (御津山遊歩道) was completed. Water purification plant was completed.
• 1995 - Heartful Hall was completed.
• 1996 - The 1st Mito Festival (みとまつり Mito Matsuri) was held.
• 2000 - Walfare and Health Center opened.
• October 2, 2007 - Mito Town Library opened in the Heartful Hall.
• January 15, 2008 - Mito Town was incorporated into Toyokawa City.

[edit] Administration

[edit] Mayor

Yasunori Fukaya (深谷 泰範 Fukaya Yasunori)

[edit] Region

[edit] Education

[edit] Primary schools

• Mito Nanbu Primary School
• Mito Hokubu Primary School

[edit] Junior High school

• Mito Junior High School

[edit] High school

• Mito High School (御津高校)

[edit] Social education

[edit] Ceremony Hall

• Heartful Hall

[edit] Library

• Mito Town Library

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company
  • Tōkaidō Main Line - Aichi-Mito Station
• Nagoya Railroad
  • Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line - Odabuchi Station (This station is located in Toyokawa, but it is near to Kamisawaki, Mito)

[edit] Road

• National highway in the town - Route 1

[edit] Bus

• Meitetsu Tohbu Kanko (Sunrise Bus) - Toyohashi Line

[edit] Sightseeing

• Daionji Temple (大恩寺)
• Mt. Mito (御津山)
• Miyukihama (御幸浜)
• Ruins of the Takemoto Castle (竹本城址)
• Mikawa Coastal Green Tract (三河臨海緑地)
• Mikawa-Mito Marina (三河御津マリーナ)

[edit] Famous person from Mito

• Kayoko Ohara (小原 佳代子) - Nankai Broadcasting's announcer

[edit] External links

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