Misato Town

Its tiles and paving came from Korea.

Kudara-no-Yakata, Buyeo model

Photo by STA3816 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

01 ／ Binchotan charcoal-making in Kitago

Because ubamegashi oak is scarce,local arakashi oak is the raw wood.

This charcoal-making technique is designated a prefectural intangible folk cultural property. In small kilns introduced from Aichi Prefecture in the Showa 30s (1955-64), the kiln temperature is raised gradually to dry the wood, which is then carbonized and hardened over about a month. The town's site says that when the charcoal is drawn out, pieces striking each other ring with a metallic sound.

Arakashi oak as raw wood
About a month to carbonize and harden
Prefectural designation: 2021-02-25

02 ／ Onda Festival of Tashiro Shrine

Shrine people, cattle and horses act as one,from puddling the sacred paddy to rice planting.

The Onda Festival of Tashiro Shrine (田代神社; founded 1032) in Saigo is a rice-planting rite. The deity's spirit is welcomed from Kamienno Shrine (上円野神社) and carried in procession from the upper to the middle sacred paddy. Hereditary families fill the ritual roles of Sarutahiko, Miyodo, Unari and Nobori-mochi. The festival marks its 1,000th year in 2032.

Tashiro Shrine founded 1032
Prefectural designation: 1988-03-08
1,000th year in 2032

03 ／ Unama Jizo

At the top of 365 stone steps,the "fire-quelling Jizo" is enshrined.

Past the Niomon gate of Zenchoji Temple (全長寺), the Jizo is enshrined at the summit of Mt. Tetsujo, at the top of 365 stone steps. It is also said to be a single-block, three-bows carving by the eminent priest Gyoki, and is called the "Hibuse Jizo" because it is said to have quelled a great fire in Edo some 200 years ago. The grand festival is centered on the 24th day of the lunar first month, over three days.

365 stone steps
Called the "Hibuse (fire-quelling) Jizo"
Festival centered on the 24th of the lunar first month

Living here

About 92% of the area is forest. The nearest station is outside town.

about 5,000 people
Rural district town

The town's site says the area is 44,884 ha, about 6% of the prefecture, and about 92% of it is forest. It gives Hyuga-shi Station as the nearest station, and says it takes about 25 minutes from the town hall to the Nango branch office via National Route 388 toward Saito, and about 10 minutes to the Kitago branch office toward Nobeoka.

People living here: 4,826people
Area: 448.84km²
Households: 2,137households
Rent (average for rentals): —
Healthcare: 1 hospital ／ 7 clinics

Area and habitable land at the same scalee-Stat B1101 / B1103

Children waiting for childcare: —2 nurseries and similar
Home purchase subsidy: —
Average annual temperature: —

These 3 items are waiting on a nationwide data source. We do not fill them with estimates.

Shape

Borders 8 municipalities.

Misato Town in Japan32.440°N 131.423°E

Territory of Misato Town

Boundaries: National Land Numerical Information (N03)

North to south

28.8km

日向市, 諸塚村, 椎葉村, 門川町, 延岡市, 西都市, 木城町, 日之影町

Travel times per leg are not published by the municipality, so they are not shown.

Misato Town isthis kind of town.

01Kudara-no-Yakata (百済の館) was built as a symbol of Japan-Korea exchange, modeled on the "guesthouse" of the former national museum standing on the royal palace site at Buyeo (扶餘), the last capital of Baekje. The town's site says the red, blue and green dancheong (丹青) filling its beams and eaves are the work of master craftsmen from Korea.
02Nango Mikado also has the Nishi-no-Shosoin (西の正倉院), recreated with reference to the Shosoin's original plans, which had been regarded as not to leave the premises. The main hall of Mikado Shrine (神門神社) is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, and the Shiwasu Festival (師走祭り) is a festival in which Baekje royalty, a father and son, are said to meet once a year.
03Misato was formed in 2006 from the former villages of Nango, Saigo and Kitago. Kitago's binchotan charcoal-making and the Onda Festival of Tashiro Shrine in Saigo are both prefecturally designated intangible folk cultural properties.

If something caught your eye, ask the town itself.

Misato Town official site ↗Wikipedia ↗