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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Inashiki

- Flower
  
Golden-rayed lily

Population
  
15,911 (Sep 2015)

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
Kantō

- Tree
  
Wild cherry tree

Area
  
66.61 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:27 AM

Prefecture
  
Ibaraki Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 32 km/h, 48% Humidity

Miho (美浦村, Miho-mura) is a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of September 2015, the village had an estimated population of 15,977 and a population density of 240 persons per km². Its total area was 66.61 km².

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Map of Miho, Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Miho is bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and east.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Inashiki
  • Ami

    • History

    The villages of Kihara and Anju were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages were merged to form the village of Miho on April 1, 1955.

    Economy

    The economy of Miho is primarily agricultural, including aquaculture on Lake Kasumigaura.

    Education

  • Miho has three elementary schools and one middle school and one special education school

    • Railway

  • Miho is not served by any passenger train service.

    • Highway

  • Japan National Route 125

    • Local attractions

  • site of Kihara Castle
  • Akadaira Shell Midden

    • International relations

  • – Lingui District, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (friendship city)

    • Noted people from Miho

  • Eijiro Ai – professional baseball player

    • References

    Miho, Ibaraki Wikipedia
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