Tōhō, Fukuoka

Tōhō (東峰村, Tōhō-mura) is a village located in Asakura District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Tōhō

東峰村
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Location of Tōhō in Fukuoka
Tōhō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°24′N 130°52′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
DistrictAsakura
Area
  Total51.93 km2 (20.05 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2017)
  Total2,063
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address6425 Hōshuyama, Tōhō-mura, Asakura-gun, Fukuoka-ken
838-1792
Websitewww1.vill.toho.fukuoka.jp

The village was founded on March 28, 2005 by the merger of the villages of Hōshuyama and Koishiwara, both from Asakura District.

The village is a production centre of Koishiwara ware.

As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 2,063 and a density of 40 persons per km². The total area is 51.93 km².


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