Misato, Miyazaki

Misato 美郷町
Town
Shosoin style in Misato, which built by part of tourism and relationship in Japan and South Korea
Location of Misato in Miyazaki Prefecture
Misato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°E / 32.43222; 131.37917Coordinates: 32°25′56″N 131°22′45″E / 32.43222°N 131.37917°E / 32.43222; 131.37917
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Miyazaki Prefecture
District	Higashiusuki
Government
• Mayor	Hikoichi Kikuta (since February 2010)
Area
• Total	448.72 km2 (173.25 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2012)
• Total	6,010
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree	Temstroemia gymnanthera
- Flower	Prunus mume
- Bird	Japanese White-eye
Address	Saigo-ku, Tashiro 1, Misato Town, Higashi-Usuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県東臼杵郡三郷町西郷区田代１番地) 883-1101
Phone number	81-(0)982-66-3600
Website	Town of Misato

Misato (美郷町, Misato-chō) is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on January 1, 2006 from the merger of the villages of Kitagō, Nangō and Saigō, all from Higashiusuki District.

As of February 1, 2011, the town has an estimated population of 6,010, with 2,493 households and the population density of 13.39 persons per km². The total area is 448.72 km².

Museum of Baekje in Misato and West Shosoin in Misato, both built in 1996, as part of the tourism pertnership in Japan and South Korea. ^{[citation needed]}

Museum of Baekje in Misato

External links

Media related to Misato, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons

• Misato official website (Japanese)
• Misato official website (English)