Mibu, Tochigi
| Mibu 壬生町 | |||
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Mibu Town Office | |||
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 Location of Mibu in Tochigi Prefecture | |||
  Mibu
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| Coordinates: 36°25′37.4″N 139°48′14.3″E / 36.427056°N 139.803972°ECoordinates: 36°25′37.4″N 139°48′14.3″E / 36.427056°N 139.803972°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture | ||
| District | Shimotsuga | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 61.06 km2 (23.58 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 39,628 | ||
| • Density | 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Enoki | ||
| - Flower | Calabash | ||
| - Bird | Eurasian skylark | ||
| Phone number | 0282-81-1806 | ||
| Address | 12-22 Torimachi, Mibu-machi, Shimotsuga -gun, Tochigi-ken 321-0292 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Mibu (壬生町 Mibu-machi) is a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 39,628 and a population density of 649 persons per km². Its total area was 61.06 km².
Geography
Mibu is located in south-central Tochigi Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The remains of many burial mounds from the Kofun period can be found in Mibu. During the Edo period, Mibu-shuku was a post station on a branch the Nikkō Kaidō connecting Edo with the shrines at Nikkō, and was also a castle town for Mibu Domain. After the Meiji restoration, Mibu town and the villages of Inaba and Minami-Inukai were created within Shimotsuga District on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. Inaba merged with Mibu on November 3, 1954 followed by Minami-Inukai on July 28, 1955.
Economy
The economy of Mibu is heavily dependent on agriculture.
Education
- Dokkyo Medical University
- Mibu has eight primary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Kita-Kantō Expressway – Mibu PA/Mibu IC
- Japan National Route 121
- Japan National Route 352
Local attractions
- Mibumachi Toy Museum
- site of Mibu Castle
- Atagozuka Kofun
- Kurumazuka Kofun
- Ushizuka Kofun
- Chausuyama Kofun
Noted people from Mibu
- Yuko Oshima - actress and singer
- Tsutomu Sato - politician
External links
Media related to Mibu, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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