is a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 4297 in 2020 households, and a population density of 9.8 persons per km2. The total area of the town is ..
Geography Misato is located in northern Miyazaki Prefecture in the steep Kyushu Mountains. Approximately 90% of the town area is forest.
Neighbouring municipalities Miyazaki Prefecture Hinokage Hyūga Kadogawa Kijō Morotsuka Nobeoka Saito Shiiba
Climate Misato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Misato is . The average annual rainfall is with August as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Misato was on 2 August 2026; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 1981.
Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Misato in 2020 is 4,826 people. Misato has been conducting censuses since 1920.
History The area of Misato was part of ancient Hyūga Province. During the Edo period, it was part of the holdings of Nobeoka Domain. The villages of Kitagō, Nangō and Saigō, within Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The three villages merged on January 1, 2006, to form the town of Misato.
Government Misato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 11 members. Misato, collectively with the villages of Morotsuka and Shiiba and town of Kadogawa contributes one member to the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Miyazaki 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy Misato has an economy based overwhelmingly on agriculture and forestry.
Education Misato has one public elementary school and one public junior high school and two combined elementary/junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation Railways Misato has no passenger rail service. The nearest train station is on the JR Kyushu Nippō Main Line
Highways
Sister cities Buyeo County, South Korea, since November 2009
Local attractions
The Museum of Baekje in Misato and West Shosoin in Misato, both built in 1996, as part of the tourism partnership in Japan and South Korea.
References
External links
Misato official website Misato official website