Maisaka, Shizuoka

Maisaka
舞阪町

Former municipality
Since	July 1, 2005
Currently part of	Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
Maisaka's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region (Tōkai region)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
District	Hamana District
Physical characteristics
Area	4.63 km²
Population (as of June 1, 2005)
Total	11,872
Density	2,564/km²
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Flower	Lampranthus

Maisaka (舞阪町, Maisaka-chō^?) was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Maisaka was a fishing town on the Pacific coast of Shizuoka Prefecture. Settled since prehistoric times (Jomon period remains have been discovered within the borders of the town. During the Edo period, the town prospered as Maisaka-juku, a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto.

On July 1, 2005 Maisaka, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the town of Yūtō, from Hamana District, and the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, was merged into the city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 11,872 and a density of 2,564 persons per km². The total area was 4.63 km². The town was served by Maisaka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway.