Santō, ShigaSantō was a town located in Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. There was Kashiwabara-juku in Edo period.PopulationAs of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,393 and a density of 252.17 persons per km2. The total area was 53.11 km2.HistoryOn February 14, 2005, Santō, along with the towns of Maihara and Ibuki, was merged to create the city of Maibara.