Shintone, Ibaraki


Shintone was a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,434 and a population density of 350.84 persons per km². The total area was 29.74 km².

Geography

Shintone was located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture.
Crossed from west to east by the Shintone River. The Ono River was on the northern border and Hachiku River on the southwest border.
Its adjacent municipalities were Ryūgasaki City, Edosaki Town, Azuma Town and Kawachi Town.

History

April 1, 1955, Nemoto Village, Shibasaki Village, and Ōta Village merged to form Shintone Village.
April 1, 1982, Japan National Route 408 is enacted.
June 1, 1996, the town system is enforced and becomes Shintone Town.
March 22, 2005, Shintone, along with the towns of Azuma and Edosaki, and the village of Sakuragawa, was merged to create the city of Inashiki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
The address of the town hall was 〒300-1412, Shintone-machi, 7427 Shibasaki.
In 2018 the dismantling process of the former Shintone Town Hall and other facilities began.

Road

National highways:
Japan National Route 408.
Main local road:
Ibaraki Prefectural Road 5 and Ibaraki Prefectural Road 49.

Historic sites and recreation places