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 Gamō District

Gamo District, Shiga

is a district located in Shiga, Japan.As of September 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 35,629 and a density of 220 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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.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population

Population

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 of 13,403 and a density

Population density

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 of 301.06 persons per km². The total area is 44.52 km².

Geography

Ryūō is located in the center of 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...

. The Hinogawa River and its 3 tributaries, Zenkojigawa, Sofugawa, and Soshirogawa, run on the flat land between Mount Kagamiyama on the West and Mount Yukinoyama on the East. Hilly regions cover the southern area in and out of Ryūō.

• Mountains: Kagamiyama (also called Western Ryūōzan), Yukinoyama (also called Eastern Ryūōzan)
• Rivers: Hinogawa, Zenkojigawa, Sofugawa, Soshirogawa

Nearby cities

• Ōmihachiman
  Omihachiman, Shiga
  is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954. In the quinquennial census of 2010, it had a population of 81,730...
  
  
• Higashiōmi
  Higashiomi, Shiga
  is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km²....
  
  
• Yasu
  Yasu, Shiga
  is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of the towns of Yasu and Chūzu; in doing so, the former Yasu District was dissolved....
  
  
• Koka
  Koka, Shiga
  is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
  
  
• Konan
  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....
  
  

History

• April 1, 1889
  • Kawamori (川守村), Iwai (岩井村), Yamanoue (山之上村), Hayashi (林村), Shō (庄村), Shinano (信濃村), Kayochō (駕輿丁村), Shima (島村), and Ayado (綾戸村) (all from Gamō District) merged to form Na (苗村).
  • Kagami (鏡村), Yamazura (山面村), Ukawa (鵜川村), Oguchi (小口村), Kuzushi (薬師村), Shichiri (七里村), Kawakami (川上村), Hashimoto (橋本村), Yuge (弓削村), Sue (須恵村), Nishikawa (西川村), Nishiyokozeki (西横関村), Yamanaka (山中村), and Okaya (岡屋村) (all from Gamō District) merged to form Kagamiyama (鏡山村).
• April 29, 1955 — Kagamiyama and Na merged to form Ryūō.

Industry

• Car Industry - Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
• Industry Ratio
  • Farmer 6.3%
  • Industry 52.4%
  • Service 41.3%

Education

Elementary Schools

• Ryūō Elementary School
• Ryūō-Nishi Elementary School

Junior High Schools

• Ryūō Junior High School

Railway

There are no railways in Ryūō. The nearest station is Shinohara Station

Shinohara Station (Shiga)

is a train station in Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Shinohara:...

, but many people find the Ōmi-Hachiman Station

Omi-Hachiman Station

is a train station in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company **Biwako Line *Ohmi Railway**Yōkaichi Line-History:...

 or Yasu Station

Yasu Station (Shiga)

is a train station in Yasu, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Yasu:...

 to be more convenient.

Road

Toll Road

• Meishin Expressway
  Meishin Expressway
  The is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tomei Expressway in Nagakute, Aichi west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo . It is the main road link between Osaka and Nagoya, and, along with the Tōmei Expressway, forms the main road link between Osaka and Tokyo...
  
  
  • Ryūō Interchange
  • Ryūō Bus stop

National Highway

• Route 8
  Route 8 (Japan)
  National Route 8 is an important highway in the Hokuriku and Kansai regions. It connects the prefectural capitals of Niigata, Toyama, Kanazawa , Fukui, Otsu , and Kyoto.-Route Data:*Length:...
  
  
• Route 477

Prefecture Route

• Trunk Line
  • Pref. No. 13
  • Pref. No. 14
  • Pref. No. 22
• General Line
  • Pref. No. 164
  • Pref. No. 165
  • Pref. No. 166
  • Pref. No. 176
  • Pref. No. 541

External links

• Ryūō Official Website