is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is the city of Tokushima.- Tokushima Prefecture and Myodo Prefecture :Long ago, Tokushima City belonged to a region known as Myōdō-gun...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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The city was founded on March 1, 2006 as a result of the merger between the towns of Ikeda

Ikeda, Tokushima

was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Ikeda was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

, Ikawa

Ikawa, Tokushima

was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Ikawa was merged with the towns of Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

, Mino

Mino, Tokushima

was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Mino was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

 and Yamashiro

Yamashiro, Tokushima

was a town located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Yamashiro was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda and Mino, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

, and the villages of Higashiiyayama

Higashiiyayama, Tokushima

was a village located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Higashiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the village of Nishiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

 and Nishiiyayama

Nishiiyayama, Tokushima

was a village located in Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan.On March 1, 2006 Nishiiyayama was merged with the towns of Ikawa, Ikeda, Mino and Yamashiro, and the village of Higashiiyayama, all from Miyoshi District, to form the new city of Miyoshi....

, all from Miyoshi District

Miyoshi District, Tokushima

is a district located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 14,935 and a density of 122 persons per km². The total area is 122.55 km².- Mergers :...

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As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population

Population

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 of 30,998 with 13,688 households

Household

The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....

, and a density

Population density

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 of 42.96 persons per km². The total area is 721.61 km².

Sightseeing spots

• Iya Valley
  Iya Valley
  The Iya Valley region in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan is a scenic area known for its dramatic mountain valleys and old vine bridges. Although access has improved in recent years, the Iya Valley and the inner parts of Shikoku have historically been remote and difficult to enter, making them a...
  
  
• Kazura Bridge
• Oku Kazura Bridge
• Oboke Gorge
• Koboke Gorge
• Yoshino River
  Yoshino River
  The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km². It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island.It is regarded as one of the three greatest rivers of...
  
  

External links

• Miyoshi official website in Japanese