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Mino
三野町— City — Country Japan Region Shikoku, Kagawa Prefecture District Mitoyo Area - Total 19.34 km2 (7.5 sq mi) Population (November 1, 2005) - Total 9,952 - Density 501.76/km2 (1,299.6/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Satsuki azalea - Flower Sakura Mino (三野町; -cho) was a town located in the former Mitoyo District, Kagawa, Japan.
On January 1, 2006 Mino was merged with the towns of Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto, all from Mitoyo District, to form the new city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,952 and a density of 501.76 persons per km². The total area was 19.34 km².
Mino had a sister city relationship with Evansville (Indiana), Unadilla (New York State), Sanyuan County in the city of Xianyang (Shaanxi China) and Florenville (Belgium).
The city of Mitoyo gets its name from the Mitoyo district which originally got half of its name from an older district called the Mino district, and the other half from Toyota District (豊田郡).
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History
- March 16, 1899 Mino District is dissolved by incorporating parts of it into the neighboring Toyota and Mitoyo Districts.
- April 1, 1955 Shimotakase Village, Omi Village,and Yoshizu Village combine to become Mino Village.
- September 1, 1961 Renamed Mino Town.
- January 1, 2006 Combines with 6 other towns to become Mitoyo city.
Education
The following were kindergarten, elementary, and junior high schools in the town. There were no high schools or secondary schools in Mino.
- Shimotakase Kindergarten
- Yoshizu Kindergarten
- Omi Kindergarten
- Shimotakase Elementary School
- Yoshizu Elementary School
- Omi Elementary School
- Minotsu Junior High School
Transportation
- Shikoku Railway Company(JR Shikoku)
- Yosan Line
- Mino Station
- Tsushima no Miya Station - This station is only open for two days a year during the summer. August 4 and August 5 from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. It was built in 1916. The train schedule for this station is available from June to August only.
- Yosan Line
- Highways
- Expressway
- Takamatsu Expressway - There is an on/off ramp in Mino, but only heading towards Takamatsu for the on-ramp and towards Matsuyama for the off-ramp.
- National Highways
- Route 11
- Regional Highways
- Local Routes
- Expressway
Famous Places and Events
- Fureai Park Mino
- Tsushima Shrine - Summer Festival
- Koueizan Honmonji Temple(Daibou)
- Daibouichi - End of November Exhibition
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage
- Number 71 Iyadani Temple 34°13′47.8″N 133°43′28.2″E / 34.229944°N 133.7245°E
Famous People From Mino
Kaname Jun(要潤)
External links
- Official website of Mitoyo (Japanese)
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