was a former town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Hoi District

Hoi District, Aichi

is a former rural district located in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 21,766 and a population density of 2194 persons per km². Its total area was 9.92 km².-History:...

, Aichi

Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...

, Japan

Japan

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On January 15, 2008 Mito was merged

Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...

 with the city of Toyokawa

Toyokawa, Aichi

is a medium-sized city of about 180,000 people located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city, founded on June 1, 1943, originally comprised the three formerly independent Hoi-gun towns of Toyokawa , Ko , Ushikubo , and the village of Yawata...

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As of 2007 (the last data available prior to the merger), the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 13,536 and a population density

Population density

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 of 722.69 persons per km². The total area was 18.73 km².

History

The area around Mito has been settled since prehistoric times, and archaelogists have found numerous remains from the Jomon

Jomon period

The is the time in Japanese prehistory from about 14,000 BC to 300 BC.The term jōmon means "cord-patterned" in Japanese. This refers to the pottery style characteristic of the Jōmon culture, and which has markings made using sticks with cords wrapped around them...

, Yayoi

Yayoi period

The is an Iron Age era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to 300 AD. It is named after the neighbourhood of Tokyo where archaeologists first uncovered artifacts and features from that era. Distinguishing characteristics of the Yayoi period include the appearance of new...

 and Kofun period

Kofun period

The is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from this era. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes referred to collectively as the Yamato period...

s.

• 1930: Mito Town was founded.
• 1939: Symbol of Mito was established.
• 1947: Mito Junior High School was founded. Goyu Station changed its name to Aichi-Mito Station
  Aichi-Mito Station
  is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 302.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...
  
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• 1976: New town office was completed.
• 1979: Crematory was completed.
• 1980: Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding Mito Town was held.
• 1986: Mito High School was founded.
• 1989: Miyukihana Putting Course (御幸浜パターゴルフ場) was founded.
• 1992: Mt. Mito promenade (御津山遊歩道) was completed. Water purification plant was completed.
• 1995: Heartful Hall was completed.
• 1996: The 1st Mito Festival (みとまつり Mito Matsuri) was held.
• 2000: Walfare and Health Center opened.
• October 2, 2007: Mito Town Library opened in the Heartful Hall.
• January 15, 2008: Mito Town was incorporated into Toyokawa City
  Toyokawa, Aichi
  is a medium-sized city of about 180,000 people located in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city, founded on June 1, 1943, originally comprised the three formerly independent Hoi-gun towns of Toyokawa , Ko , Ushikubo , and the village of Yawata...
  
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Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company
  Central Japan Railway Company
  The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
  
  
  • Tōkaidō Main Line
    Tokaido Main Line
    The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
    
     - Aichi-Mito Station
    Aichi-Mito Station
    is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The station is 302.1 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...
    
    
• Nagoya Railroad
  Nagoya Railroad
  , often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...
  
  
  • Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line - Odabuchi Station
    Odabuchi Station
    is a train station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line located in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan. It is located 6.6 kilometers from the junction of the Nagoya Main Line at .-History:...
    
    (This station is located in Toyokawa, but it is near to Kamisawaki, Mito)

Local attractions

• Daionji Temple (大恩寺)
• Mt. Mito (御津山)
• Miyukihama (御幸浜)
• Ruins of the Takemoto Castle (竹本城址)
• Mikawa Coastal Green Tract (三河臨海緑地)
• Mikawa-Mito Marina (三河御津マリーナ)