Toyo, Kumamoto
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was a village
located in Yatsuhiro District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On August 1, 2005 Tōyō, along with the towns of Kagami
and Senchō
, and the villages of Izumi
and Sakamoto
, all from Yatsushiro District
, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
. Tōyō is now officially referred to as Tōyō-machi (東陽町), or Tōyō town.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 2,787 and a population density
of 43.17 persons per km². The total area was 64.56 km².
Tōyō is famous for its ginger, and every October the town holds its annual shōgamatsuri, or ginger festival. The town is also known for its old stone bridges, or ishibashi, of which many were built during the Meiji period
. In addition, the town has one onsen
named Seseragi.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Yatsuhiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, 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...
.
On August 1, 2005 Tōyō, along with the towns of Kagami
Kagami, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Kagami, along with the town of Senchō, and the villages of Izumi, Sakamoto and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
and Senchō
Sencho, Kumamoto
was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Senchō, along with the town of Kagami, and the villages of Izumi, Sakamoto and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, and the villages of Izumi
Izumi, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Izumi, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Sakamoto and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent...
and Sakamoto
Sakamoto, Kumamoto
was a village located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005 Sakamoto, along with the towns of Kagami and Senchō, and the villages of Izumi and Tōyō, all from Yatsushiro District, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro and no longer exists as an independent...
, all from Yatsushiro District
Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yatsushiro merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 13,524 and a density of 406 persons per square kilometer...
, was merged into the expanded city of Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami, Sakamoto, Senchō and Tōyō to form the new expanded city of Yashushiro....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
. Tōyō is now officially referred to as Tōyō-machi (東陽町), or Tōyō town.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 2,787 and a population density
Population density
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of 43.17 persons per km². The total area was 64.56 km².
Tōyō is famous for its ginger, and every October the town holds its annual shōgamatsuri, or ginger festival. The town is also known for its old stone bridges, or ishibashi, of which many were built during the Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
. In addition, the town has one onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
named Seseragi.