Itsuwa,_Kumamoto

Itsuwa, Kumamoto

Itsuwa, Kumamoto

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Itsuwa (五和町, Itsuwa-machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,344 and a density of 206.63 persons per km2. The total area was 50.06 km2.

On March 27, 2006, Itsuwa, along with the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka, and the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District), was merged to create the new city of Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

Transport

Ferry from Itsuwa Oniike on the north of the Amakusa Peninsular to Kuchinotsu at the southern tip of the Minamishimbara Peninsula is run by the Shimbara Railway Co. Services operate frequently daily.

References

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    "天草市の紹介". 天草市 (in Japanese). 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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