Misato, Miyagi

Misato 美里町
—  Town  —
Location of Misato in Miyagi
Misato
Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 141°3′25″E / 38.54444°N 141.05694°E / 38.54444; 141.05694Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 141°3′25″E / 38.54444°N 141.05694°E / 38.54444; 141.05694
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Miyagi
District	Tōda
Area
- Total	75.06 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population (2005)
- Total	26,322
- Density	350.7/km2 (908.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Misato

Misato (美里町, Misato-machi^?) is a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi, Japan. The town was formed on January 1, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Kogota and Nangō. As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 26,322 and a population density of 351 persons per km². The total area is 75.06 km².

Transportation

Train stations

• Tōhoku Main Line: Kogota
• Rikuu East Line: Kogota - Kitaura - Rikuzen-Yachi
• Ishinomaki Line: Kogota

Major roads

• Route 108, Route 346

External links

Media related to Misato, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons

• Misato official website (Japanese)
• City of Winona Sister-City Website