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Gyokutō, Kumamoto

Coordinates: 32°54′N 130°37′E / 32.900°N 130.617°E / 32.900; 130.617
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Gyokutō
玉東町
Town
Gyokuto Town Office
Gyokuto Town Office
Flag of Gyokutō
Flag
Official seal of Gyokutō
Chapter
Location of Gyokutō in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Gyokutō in Kumamoto Prefecture
Gyokutō is located in Japan
Gyokutō
Gyokutō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°54′N 130°37′E / 32.900°N 130.617°E / 32.900; 130.617
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
DistrictTamana
Area
 • Total
24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total
5,363
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jp

Gyokutō (玉東町, Gyokutō-machi) is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu.

As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 5,363[1] and the density of 220 persons per km². The total area is 24.40 km². The town is served by Konoha railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line.

The Hachiman shrine in the town celebrates an annual spring festival on 19 February and an annual autumn festival on 19 November, which involve sumo wrestling, horse chasing, and kagura ritual dances.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Gyokutō Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Gyokutō Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Cultural property" (in Japanese). Japan: Gyokutō Town. Retrieved 25 August 2020.


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