- Yōkaichi, Shiga
nihongo|Yōkaichi|八日市市|Yōkaichi-shi was a city located in Shiga,
Japan . On11 February 2005 , it merged with Eigenji, Gokashō, Aitō, and Kotō towns to form a new city called Higashōmi.In
2003 , the city had an estimatedpopulation of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km². The total area was 52.60 km².The city was founded on
August 15 ,1954 and dissolved on10 February 2005 .It was most famous for the Giant Kite Festival held every May on the fourth Sunday.
External links
* [http://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/ Official website (Higashiomi)] in Japanese
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