Mimata, Miyazaki

Mimata 三股町
—  Town  —
Location of Mimata in Miyazaki
Mimata
Coordinates: 31°42′54″N 131°9′31″E / 31.715°N 131.15861°E / 31.715; 131.15861Coordinates: 31°42′54″N 131°9′31″E / 31.715°N 131.15861°E / 31.715; 131.15861
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Miyazaki
District	Kitamorokata
Area
– Total	110.01 km2 (42.5 sq mi)
Population (2003)
– Total	26,752
– Density	243/km2 (629.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Ginko Biloba
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Bunting
Website	Town of Mimata

Mimata (三股町, Mimata-chō^?) is a town located in Kitamorokata District, Miyazaki, Japan.

Transportation

The primary form of transportation in Mimata is the car. There is one train station in Mimata and it is on the Nippō Main Line of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Attractions

• Shiibae Park (椎八重公園^?) is famous for its Azalea Festival. This happens in April of every year during the Hanami season. Shiibae is located only 12km from the JR Mimata Station.
• Nagata Gorge (長田峡^?) is located only 8km from the JR Mimata Station. It is approximately 10 minutes by car.
• Kajiyama Bridge (梶山橋^?) is located in the center of a local park. It was built in 1942. It is located 4km from the JR Mimata Station. It is nicknamed Megane Bridge (メガネ橋^?) which means "glasses bridge". This is because it looks like a pair of eyeglasses when it is reflected in the water.

Education

• Primary:
  • Mimata Elementary School
  • Mimata West Elementary School
  • Katsuoka Elementary School
  • Kajiyama Elementary School
  • Miyamura Elementary School
  • Nagata Elementary School
• Secondary:
  • Mimata Junior High School
  • East Miyakonojo High School

Mimata Junior High School

This is currently the largest junior high in all of Miyazaki Prefecture and in 2006 was the 3rd largest school Secondary Education School in the prefecture.

East Miyakonojō High School

Mimata does not have any public high schools. Within its boundaries is East Miyakonojō High School which is a privately run. It is called East Miyakonojō High School because the private funding comes from Miyakonojō.

Because of the sheer size of Mimata Junior High School, many students do not get admitted to East Miyakonojō High School. They take a train from Mimata Station or bike to other nearby high schools either in Miyakonojō proper or other neighboring towns.

External links

Media related to Mimata, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)