Minakuchi, Shiga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kōka District
, Shiga
, Japan
. In Edo period
, it developed as a post town
of Tokaido
(Minakuchi-juku
) and a castle town
for Minakuchi Castle
.
On October 1, 2004 Minakuchi was merged with the towns of Kōka
, Kōnan
, Shigaraki
and Tsuchiyama
, all from Kōka District
, to form the new city of Kōka
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 38,337 and a density
of 556.17 persons per km². The total area was 68.93 km².
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 Kōka District
Koka District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 147,928 and a density of 267.90 persons per km²...
, Shiga
Shiga Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
, Japan
Japan
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. In Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, it developed as a post town
Post town
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of Tokaido
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
(Minakuchi-juku
Minakuchi-juku
was the fiftieth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Kōka, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-History:This post station was developed as early as the Muromachi period, as its location was convenient for travelers going to Ise Shrine and Ise Bay. On the...
) and a castle town
Castle town
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for Minakuchi Castle
Minakuchi Castle
, also known as Hekisui Castle, is a hirashiro located in Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-History:Minakuchi Castle was constructed in 1634 by Tokugawa Iemitsu as a way station he could stay at during his travels between Kyoto and Edo on the Tōkaidō Road as the fiftieth stop. It was built in a...
.
On October 1, 2004 Minakuchi was merged with the towns of Kōka
Koka, Shiga (town)
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 11,630 and a density of 161.89 persons per km². The total area was 49.3 km²....
, Kōnan
Konan, Shiga
is a city located in the southern part of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Kōsei and Ishibe, both from Kōka District. The total area is 70.49 km²....
, Shigaraki
Shigaraki, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Shigaraki was merged with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Tsuchiyama, all from Kōka District, to form the new city of Kōka....
and Tsuchiyama
Tsuchiyama, Shiga
was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Tsuchiyama was merged with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Shigaraki, all from Kōka District, to form the new city of Kōka....
, all from Kōka District
Koka District, Shiga
was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 147,928 and a density of 267.90 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Kōka
Koka, Shiga
is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 38,337 and a density
Population density
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of 556.17 persons per km². The total area was 68.93 km².