| Miho | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 36.0045°N 140.3019°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kantō |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ibaraki |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Inashiki |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 66.61 |
| Population Total: | 14504 |
| Population As Of: | October 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Wild cherry tree |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Golden-rayed lily |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 029-885-0340 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1515 Ukeryo, Miho-mura, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki-ken 300-0492 |
is a village located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 14,504 in 5907 households and a population density of 218 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.0%.[1] The total area of the village is 66.61sqkm. The village holds one of the two Japan Racing Association's training centers (the other is in Ritto, Shiga).
Located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Miho is bordered by Lake Kasumigaura to the north and east.
Ibaraki Prefecture
Miho has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miho is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1344 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miho peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
The villages of Kihara and Anju were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages were merged to form the village of Miho on April 1, 1955.
Miho has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of 12 members. Miho contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Ibaraki 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Miho is primarily agricultural, including aquaculture on Lake Kasumigaura.
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