Miho, Ibaraki

Miho (美浦村, Miho-mura) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, 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 is 66.61 km².

Miho 美浦村
Village
Miho Village as seen from the west. Lake Kasumigaura on the left.
Flag Seal
Location of Miho in Ibaraki Prefecture
Miho
Coordinates: 36°0′16.3″N 140°18′6.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki Prefecture
District	Inashiki
Area
• Total	66.61 km^2 (25.72 sq mi)
Population  (September 2015)
• Total	15,911
• Density	240/km^2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Wild cherry tree
- Flower	Golden-rayed lily
Phone number	029-885-0340
Address	1515 Ukeryo, Miho-mura, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-0492
Website	http://www.vill.miho.lg.jp/

Geography

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

Miho village hall

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

Transportation

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) [1]

Noted people from Miho

• Eijiro Ai – professional baseball player

References

1. "CLAIR Council of Local Authorities for International Relations". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.

External links

Media related to Miho, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)