Miyoshi, Tokushima
Miyoshi 三好市 | |
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City | |
Miyoshi City | |
Kazura Bridge, a popular sightseeing spot in Miyoshi | |
Location of Miyoshi in Tokushima Prefecture | |
Miyoshi Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°01′33.7″N 133°48′25.8″E / 34.026028°N 133.807167°ECoordinates: 34°01′33.7″N 133°48′25.8″E / 34.026028°N 133.807167°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Seiichi Kurokawa (since July 2013) |
Area | |
• Total | 721.48 km2 (278.56 sq mi) |
Population (May 31, 2011) | |
• Total | 30,998 |
• Density | 42.96/km2 (111.3/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Maple leaf |
• Flower | Habenaria radiata |
• Bird | Japanese white-eye |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City hall address |
Ikeda Shinmachi 1500-2, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県三好市池田町シンマチ1500番地2) 778-8501 |
Website | http://www.city-miyoshi.jp/ |
Miyoshi (三好市 Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 30,998 with 13,688 households and a population density of 42.96 persons per km2. The total area is 721.61 km2.
The modern city of Miyoshi was established on March 1, 2006, from the merger between the towns of Ikeda, Ikawa, Mino and Yamashiro, and the villages of Higashiiyayama and Nishiiyayama (all from Miyoshi District).
Sightseeing spots
- Iya Valley
- Kazura Bridge
- Oku Kazura Bridge
- Oboke Gorge
- Koboke Gorge
- Yoshino River
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Miyoshi (Tokushima). |
- Miyoshi City official website (Japanese)
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