Misaka, Yamanashi

Misaka (御坂町, Misaka-chō) was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Map of former Misaka Town

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,116 and a density of 207.57 persons per km². The total area was 58.37 km².

On October 12, 2004, Misaka, along with the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District), was merged to create the city of Fuefuki.^[1][2]

References

1. 笛吹市. "合併協定項目". 笛吹市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-06. 東八代郡石和町、同郡御坂町、同郡一宮町、同郡八代町、同郡境川村及び東山梨郡春日居町を廃し、その区域をもって新しい市を設置する新設合併とする。
2. 現代用語の基礎知識 (in Japanese). 自由国民社. 2005. p. 472. ISBN 978-4-426-10123-7. 笛吹市 10 月 12 日に山梨県石和町、御坂町、一宮町、八代町、境川村、春日居町が合併して笛吹市が誕生する。

External links

• Official website of Fuefuki in Japanese (English portions)