Gyokutō,_Kumamoto

Gyokutō, Kumamoto

Gyokutō, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan

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

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


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