was a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

located in Hoi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. On January 15, 2008, Mito, along with the town of Otowa (also from Hoi District), was merged into the expanded city of

Toyokawa is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famous for its Toyok ...

. As of 2007 (the last data available prior to the merger), the town had an estimated

population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using ...

of 13,536 and a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

of 722.69 persons per km². The total area was 18.73 km².

History

The area around Mito has been settled since prehistoric times, and archaeologists have found numerous remains from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods. *1930: Mito Town was founded. *1939: Symbol of Mito was adopted. *1947: Mito Junior High School was founded. Goyu Station changed its name to Aichi-Mito Station. *1976: New town office was completed. *1979: Crematory was completed. *1980: Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Mito Town was held. *1986: Mito High School was founded. *1992: Mt. Mito promenade (御津山遊歩道) was completed. Water purification plant was completed. *1995: Heartful Hall was completed. *1996: The first Mito Festival (みとまつり ''Mito Matsuri'') was held. *2000: Welfare and Health Center opened. *October 2, 2007: Mito Town Library opened in the Heartful Hall. *January 15, 2008: Mito Town, along with Otowa Town (also from Hoi District), was merged into the expanded Toyokawa City.

Region

Education

Primary schools

*Mito Nanbu Primary School *Mito Hokubu Primary School

Junior High school

*Mito Junior High School

High school

*Mito High School (御津高校)

Social education

Ceremony Hall

*Heartful Hall

Library

*Mito Town Library

Transportation

Railway

* Central Japan Railway Company **

Tōkaidō Main Line The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parall ...

- Aichi-Mito Station *

Nagoya Railroad , referred to as , is a private railway company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Some of the more famous trains operated by Meitetsu include the '' Panorama Car'' and the '' Panorama Car Super'', both of which ...

Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line {{BS-map , title=Nagoya Main Line , title-bg=red , top= *Subway: Nagoya Municipal Subway *Lines are Meitetsu unless otherwise noted , collapse=yes , map= {{BS, STR, , , Tokaido Main Line} {{BS3, , STR, hSTR, , , Tokaido Shinkansen} {{BS5, ...

- Odabuchi Station (This station is located in Toyokawa, but it is near to Kamisawaki, Mito)

Road

National highway National highway or National Highway may refer to: * National Highways (England) * National Highway (Australia) * List of National Roads in Belgium * Brunei National Roads System * National Highway System (Canada) * Trans-Ca ...

Route 1 The following highways are numbered 1. For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads. For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads. For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads. For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads. For roads numbered ...

Bus

*Meitetsu Tohbu Kanko (Sunrise Bus) - Toyohashi Line

Local attractions

*Daionji Temple (大恩寺) *Mt. Mito (御津山) *Miyukihama (御幸浜) *Ruins of the Takemoto Castle (竹本城址) *Mikawa Coastal Green Tract (三河臨海緑地) *Mikawa-Mito Marina (三河御津マリーナ)

Noted persons from Mito

*Kayoko Ohara (小原佳代子) -

Nankai Broadcasting , also known as RNB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with Nippon News Network (NNN). Their headquarters are located in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Network * TV: Nippon News Network (NNN) * RADIO: Japan Radio Network (JRN), National ...

's announcer

External links

Toyokawa Official website
Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture Toyokawa, Aichi {{Aichi-geo-stub