Gyokutō | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Seal Type: | Chapter |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 32.9°N 167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Kumamoto Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Tamana |
Extinct Title: | Now part of |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 24.40 |
Population Total: | 5,363 |
Population As Of: | March 31, 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
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]