is a 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 Nagaoka District

Nagaoka District, Kochi

is a district located in Kochi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 10,393 and a density of 23.14 persons per km². The total area is 449.15 km².-Towns and villages:*Motoyama*Ōtoyo...

, Kōchi

Kochi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is the only municipality in Shikoku

Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...

 where over 50% of the population is aged over 65.

Geography

Ōtoyo is located in the mountainous district of central Shikoku

Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...

 and is located midstream of the Yoshino River

Yoshino River

The Yoshino River is a river on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is 194 km long and has a watershed of 3,750 km². It is the second longest river in Shikoku , and is the only river whose watershed spreads over the four prefectures of the island.It is regarded as one of the three greatest rivers of...

 . One of the major tributaries of this river is the , which flows centrally through Ōtoyo.

History

On March 31, 1955 the villages of Higashitoyonaga, Nishitoyonaga, Ōsugi and Tentsubo joined to form the village of Ōtoyo. The name Ōtoyo came from taking the in and the in .　Following this, a section of Ōtoyo was absorbed into the town of Tosayamada (present day Kami, Kōchi

Kami, Kochi

is a city located in Kōchi, Japan.As of its founding but with 2003 population estimates, the city has an estimated population of 30,591 and a density of 56.9 persons per km²...

.

On the April 1, 1972, the village became a town.

Population and demographics

As of 2010, the town has an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 4,962 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 15.75 persons per km². The total area is 314.94 km².

Transportation

Trains
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosa-Ananai_Station

Roads

Expressway

Kochi Expressway Ōtoyo Interchange

National Highways

Route 32, Route 439

Route 439 (Japan)

National Route 439 is a national highway of Japan connecting Tokushima, Tokushima and Shimanto, Kōchi in Japan, with a total length of 341.2 km ....

 and Route 492

Route 492 (Japan)

National Route 492 is a national highway of Japan connecting between Takamatsu, Kagawa and Ōtoyo, Kōchi in Japan, with total length has 166.9 km ....

External links

• Ōtoyo official website