Mino (三野町, Mino-chō) was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Mino
三野町
Former municipality
A scenic mountain in Mino, Kagawa
A scenic mountain in Mino, Kagawa
Location of Mino in Kagawa Prefecture
Location of Mino in Kagawa Prefecture
Mino is located in Japan
Mino
Mino
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°12′20″N 133°42′38″E / 34.20560°N 133.71057°E / 34.20560; 133.71057
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictMitoyo
MergedJanuary 1, 2006
(now part of Mitoyo)
Area
 • Total19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2005)
 • Total9,952
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerSakura
TreeSatsuki azalea

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,952. The total area was 19.34 km2.

On January 1, 2006, Mino, along with the towns of Nio, Saita, Takase, Takuma, Toyonaka and Yamamoto (all from Mitoyo District), was merger to create the city of Mitoyo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Mino had a sister city relationship with Evansville (Indiana), Unadilla (New York State), Sanyuan County in the city of Xianyang (Shaanxi China) and Florenville (Belgium).

The city of Mitoyo gets its name from the Mitoyo District which originally got half of its name from an older district called Mino District, and the other half from Toyota District (豊田郡).

History

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  • March 16, 1899 - Mino District was dissolved by incorporating parts of it into the neighboring Toyota and Mitoyo Districts.
  • April 1, 1955 - Shimotakase Village, Omi Village, and Yoshizu Village were merged to create Mino Village.
  • September 1, 1961 - Renamed Mino Town.
  • January 1, 2006 - Mino was merged with 6 other towns to create Mitoyo City.

Education

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Mino's Junior High School

The following were kindergarten, elementary, and junior high schools in the town. There were no high schools or secondary schools in Mino.

  • Shimotakase Kindergarten
  • Yoshizu Kindergarten
  • Omi Kindergarten
  • Shimotakase Elementary School
  • Yoshizu Elementary School
  • Omi Elementary School
  • Minotsu Junior High School

Transportation

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Famous Places and Events

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Tsushima Shrine

Famous People From Mino

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Kaname Jun (要潤)

Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗)

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