- Tree Enoki Local time Tuesday 2:36 AM | Region Kantō Population 39,628 (May 2015) | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Mibumachi Omocha Museum, Bandai Museum, Shinonome Park, Mibucho Total Park, Mibumachi Joshi Park | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Mibu Shimotsuga District Tochigi Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Mibu
- References
Map of Mibu, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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.