Shitara, Aichi

Shitara
設楽町
Town
Aichi Prefectural Road 33 in Shitara

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Location of Shitara in Aichi Prefecture
Shitara
 
Coordinates: 35°6′N 137°34′E / 35.100°N 137.567°E / 35.100; 137.567Coordinates: 35°6′N 137°34′E / 35.100°N 137.567°E / 35.100; 137.567
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Kitashitara
Government
 • -Mayor Kazutoshi Kato
Area
 • Total 276.96 km2 (106.93 sq mi)
Population (February 2011)
 • Total 5,747
 • Density 21/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Japanese beech
- Flower Rhododendron
Phone number 0536-62-0511
Address 2 Idate, Taguti, Shitara-chō, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi-ken441-2301
Website Town of Shitara HP
Shitara Town Hall

Shitara (設楽町, Shitara-chō) is a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 5,747 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area was 273.96 km².

Geography

Shitara is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Much of the town’s area is covered by mountains and forest, and portions of the town are within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

History

During the Edo period most of present Shitara was tenryō under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized into several villages within Kitashitara District. Taguchi Village, the site of the district administrative office, was elevated to town status on October 10, 1900. The town of Shitara was established on September 30, 1956 through the merger of Taguchi with the neighboring villages of Damine, Nagura and Furikusa. The village of Tsugu was also formed on the same day through the merger of Kamitsugu and Shimotsugu villages. Shitara and Tsugu merged on October 1, 2005.

Economy

The primary industry of Shitara is agriculture.

Education

Primary schools

  • Taguchi Primary School
  • Seirei Primary School
  • Damine Primary School
  • Nagura Primary School
  • Tsugu Primary School

Junior High schools

  • Shitara Junior High School
  • Tsugu Junior High School

High schools

  • Taguchi High School

Foreign Exchange Program

  • Thomas Middle School (Arlington Heights, IL, USA)
  • South Middle School (Arlington Heights, IL, USA)

Transportation

Railway

Shitara is not served by railway.

Highway

Local attractions

  • Kurabune Ruins (鞍船遺跡) – Jōmon period archaeological site excavated in 1922
  • Damine Castle (田峯城) – ruins of a Sengoku period castle
  • Soezawa Onsen - hot spring resort

Notable people from Shitara

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