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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mihara
| official_name =
| native_name = {{nobold|三原村}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = [[Villages of Japan|Village]]
| other_name =
<!-- images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline = Mihara village hall.JPG
| imagesize = 250
| image_caption = Mihara village hall
| image_flag = Flag of Mihara, Kochi.svg
| image_seal = Mihara Kochi chapter.JPG
| seal_type = Chapter
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| image_map = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=265|plain=yes|type=shape|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#000000|zoom=9}}
| image_map1 = Mihara in Kochi Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Mihara in Kōchi Prefecture
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_relief =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|32|54|N|132|51|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
<!-- location -->
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Shikoku]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kōchi Prefecture|Kōchi]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Hata District, Kōchi|Hata]]
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| established_title = <!-- Settled -->
| established_date =
| extinct_title = Now part of
| extinct_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| seat_type = <!-- defaults to: Seat -->
| seat =
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| government_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 =
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| total_type = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows -->
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_magnitude = <!-- use only to set a special wikilink -->
| area_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| area_total_km2 = 85.37
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_percent =
| area_note =
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| elevation_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| elevation_m =
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| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| population_total = 1449
| population_as_of = July 31, 2022
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_est =
| pop_est_as_of =
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
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| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code_type = <!-- defaults to: Area code(s) -->
| area_code =
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| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 346 Kurusuno, Mihara-mura, Hata-gun, Kōchi-ken 787-0892
<!-- website, footnotes -->
| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.vill.mihara.kochi.jp/}}
| footnotes =
| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes
| tree = [[Chamaecyparis obtusa]]
| flower = [[Rhododendron]]
| bird = [[Copper pheasant]]
| butterfly =
| fish =
}}
}}
[[file:高知県三原村 星ヶ丘公園.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Hoshigaoka Park]]
{{nihongo|'''Mihara'''|三原村|Mihara-mura}} is a [[List of villages in Japan|village]] located in [[Hata District, Kōchi|Hata District]], [[Kōchi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2022|07|31}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 1449 in 751 households and a [[population density]] of 17 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Mihara-hp">{{cite web |url=http://www.vill.mihara.kochi.jp/kurasi/index.html|title= Mihara village official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the village is {{convert|39.60|sqkm|sqmi}}.
==
Mihara is located in a mountainous region in western Kōchi Prefecture on the island of [[Shikoku]]. It is approximately 153 km from the Kōchi prefectural capital, Kōchi city. Surrounded by mountains of 450 to 850 meters, it is located independently of the neighboring three cities of Nakamura, Sukumo, and Tosashimizu. Most of the village is forest, and villages and cultivated land are scattered along the Shimonokae River and its tributaries.
===Neighboring municipalities===
[[Kōchi Prefecture]]
*[[Shimanto, Kōchi (city)|Shimanto city]]
*[[Sukumo, Kōchi|Sukumo]]
*[[Tosashimizu, Kōchi|Tosashimizu]]
===Climate===
Mihara has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mihara is 16.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2074 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January at around 21.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.0 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kochi-prefecture/mihara-447635/ Mihara climate data]</ref>
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-kochi.php Mihara population statistics]</ref> the population of Mihara has decreased steadily since the 1960s.
{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 2759
| 1930 | 2865
| 1940 | 2913
| 1950 | 3665
| 1960 | 3351
| 1970 | 2427
| 1980 | 2195
| 1990 | 2005
| 2000 | 1871
| 2010 | 1681
| 2020 | 1437
|align = none
| footnote =
}}
== History ==
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Mihara was part of ancient [[Tosa Province]]. During the [[Edo period]], the area was part of the holdings of [[Tosa Domain]] ruled by the [[Yamauchi clan]] from their seat at [[Kōchi Castle]]. The village of Mihara was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889.
==Government==
Mihara has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] village council of eight members. Mihara, together with Sukumo and Ōtsuki, contributes two members to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Kōchi 2nd district of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].
==Economy==
The local economy is centered on forestry and agriculture. Mihara Village is surrounded by dense mountain forests and clear, pristine rivers providing ideal conditions for farming and agriculture. As a result, Mihara Village has become well known for its superior rice and vegetable produce.
==Education==
Mihara has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
==Transportation==
===Railway===
Mihara has no passenger railway service. The nearest station is [[Hirata Station (Kōchi)|Hirata Station]] on the [[Tosa Kuroshio Railway Sukumo Line]] in the neighboring city of Sukumo.
=== Highway===
Mihara is not on any national highway or expressway.
==Local attractions==
'''Doburoku''' - Doburoku is a type of undistllled rice wine which is creamy in texture with a unique flavor and very potent. Although Doburoku is not exclusive to the village, Mihara is one of the few places that still produce doburoku. In addition, there is a Doburoku Festival held annually in Mihara on 3 November.
'''Tosa ''Suzuri'' Factory''' - Mihara is also home to the Tosa ''Suzuri'' Factory. ''Suzuri'' (硯) is the Japanese word for the inkstone used for Japanese calligraphy or ''shodō'' (書道). Tosa Ink stones have a strong reputation nationwide for producing a high quality Ink and are sought after by calligraphers all over Japan.
==Noted people from Mihara==
*[[Norio Takeuchi]], politician
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Mihara, Kochi|Mihara, Kōchi}}
*[http://www.vill.mihara.kochi.jp/ Mihara official website] {{
*[http://mihara-kochi.weebly.com/ Mihara English-language website]
{{Authority control}}
{{Kōchi Prefecture}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mihara, Kochi}}
[[Category:Villages in Kōchi Prefecture]]
{{Kochi-geo-stub}}
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