Tōin, Mie

Tōin 東員町
Town
Tōin Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Tōin in Mie Prefecture
Tōin
Coordinates: 35°4′N 136°36′E / 35.067°N 136.600°ECoordinates: 35°4′N 136°36′E / 35.067°N 136.600°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Mie Prefecture
District	Inabe
Area
• Total	22.66 km^2 (8.75 sq mi)
Population (November 2012)
• Total	25,552
• Density	1,130/km^2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
• Tree	Prunus mume
• Flower	Paeonia lactiflora
• Bird	Eurasian skylark
Phone number	0594-86-2800
Address	1600 Yamada, Tōin-chō, Inabe-gun, Mie-ken 511-0295
Website	www.town.toin.lg.jp

Tōin (東員町 Tōin-chō) is a town located in Inabe District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2012, the town had an estimated population of 25,552 and a population density of 1130 persons per km². The total area was 22.66 km².

Geography

Tōin is located near the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula.

Neighboring municipalities

• Kuwana, Mie
• Yokkaichi, Mie
• Inabe, Mie

History

The village of Tōin was established on November 3, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Daicho, Kanda, and Inabe. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1967.

Transportation

Railway

• Sangi Railway – Hokusei Line
  • Anoh – Tōin

Highway

• Japan National Route 365
• Japan National Route 421

Noted people

• Matsumoto Kōshirō VII – kabuki actor
• Tomoki Hoshino – professional baseball player

External links

Media related to Tōin, Mie at Wikimedia Commons

• Tōin official website (Japanese)