Misato, Kumamoto
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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 Shimomashiki District
Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Following the March 23, 2010 Kumamoto merger the district consists of the single town of Misato. After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 11,164 and a density of 77.5 persons per square kilometer...

, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...

, Japan
Japan
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. From Kumamoto, Misato is about 30 minutes by car or an hour and a half by bus. While it is easily accessible by car or bus, there is currently no train service to the town.

The town was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Chūō
Chuo, Kumamoto
Chūō was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Chūō was merged with the town of Tomochi, also from Shimomashiki District, to form the new town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

 and Tomochi
Tomochi, Kumamoto
Tomochi was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Tomochi was merged with the town of Chūō, also from Shimomashiki District, to form the new town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of...

.

As of 2011, the estimated population
Population
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is 11,164. The total area is 144.03 km².

Culture and Events

The town of Misato has many small town features and local festivals. Misato is known for having the , with a total of 3,333 steps stretching over 2 km. Every November there is a festival in which challengers attempt to climb the steps within a certain amount of time.

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