Mibu, Tochigi

Mibu
壬生町
Town
Mibu Town Office

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Location of Mibu in Tochigi Prefecture
Mibu
 
Coordinates: 36°25′37.4″N 139°48′14.3″E / 36.427056°N 139.803972°E / 36.427056; 139.803972Coordinates: 36°25′37.4″N 139°48′14.3″E / 36.427056°N 139.803972°E / 36.427056; 139.803972
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tochigi Prefecture
District Shimotsuga
Area
 • Total 61.06 km2 (23.58 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 39,628
 • Density 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Enoki
- Flower Calabash
- Bird Eurasian skylark
Phone number 0282-81-1806
Address 12-22 Torimachi, Mibu-machi, Shimotsuga -gun, Tochigi-ken 321-0292
Website http://www.town.mibu.tochigi.jp/

Mibu (壬生町, Mibu-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, 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 is 61.06 km².

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.

Education

Tochigi Prefectural Mibu High School (栃木県立壬生高等学校)

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

  • Mibumachi Toy Museum
  • site of Mibu Castle
  • Atagozuka Kofun
  • Kurumazuka Kofun
  • Ushizuka Kofun
  • Chausuyama Kofun

Noted people from Mibu

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