Takachiho高千穂町

Takachiho-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Takachiho (高千穂町, Takachiho-cho) is a town in Miyazaki Prefecture. Population 11,642 (2020 census), area 237.54 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

高千穂町

Reading

Takachiho-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nishiusuki District 西臼杵郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Miyazaki 宮崎県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

11,642 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.7% from 12,755

Area

237.54 km²

Density

49 people per km²

Households

4,519

Under 15

11.4%

65 and over

43.1%

Foreign residents

32 (0.3%)

Code

45441 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town-takachiho.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Takachiho. Borders across water are not counted.

• Takamori Town高森町(Kumamoto)
• Yamato Town山都町(Kumamoto)
• Taketa City竹田市(Ōita)
• Bungoono City豊後大野市(Ōita)
• Morotsuka Village諸塚村
• Hinokage Town日之影町
• Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町

Questions about Takachiho

Is Takachiho a city, a town, or a village?

Takachiho (高千穂町) is a town (町, cho) in Miyazaki Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Nishiusuki District (西臼杵郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Takachiho?

Takachiho is in Miyazaki Prefecture (宮崎県), in the Kyūshū-Okinawa region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Takachiho?

11,642 at the 2020 census, down 8.7% from 12,755 in 2015. The area is 237.54 km², which is 49 people per km². 4,519 households. 43.1% of residents are 65 or older and 11.4% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Takachiho?

Seven: Takamori Town (高森町) in Kumamoto, Yamato Town (山都町) in Kumamoto, Taketa City (竹田市) in Ōita, Bungoono City (豊後大野市) in Ōita, Morotsuka Village (諸塚村), Hinokage Town (日之影町), and Gokase Town (五ヶ瀬町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Takachiho in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Takachiho written in Japanese?

高千穂町, read Takachiho-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Takachiho begin?

宮崎県西臼杵郡高千穂町… (Miyazaki-ken, Nishiusuki-gun, Takachiho-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.