Haga, Tochigi

Haga 芳賀町
Town
Haga Town Office Haga Town Office
Flag of Haga Flag Official seal of Haga Seal
Location of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture Location of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture
Haga
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
District	Haga
Area
• Total	70.16 km2 (27.09 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	15,254
• Density	217/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata
- Flower	Chinese pear
- Bird	Eurasian skylark
Phone number	028-677-1111
Address	Ōaza Ubagai 1020, Haga-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3392
Website	Official website
321-3392

Haga (芳賀町, Haga-machi) is a town located in Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 15,254 and a population density of 217 persons per km². Its total area was 70.16 km².

Geography

Haga is located in southeastern Tochigi Prefecture. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.

Surrounding municipalities

• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Utsunomiya
  • Mooka
  • Ichikai
  • Takanezawa

History

Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. Ubagai was elevated to town status on 1 November 1928. Ubagai merged with Minatakanezawa and Mizuhashi to form Haga on 31 March 1954.

Administration

• Town Mayor: 豊田征夫 Yukuyo Toyoda (Seventh Mayor of Haga, Mayor since 18 May 2007)
• Town Deputy Mayor: 坪川幹雄 Mikio Tsubokawa (Twelfth Deputy Mayor of Haga, Deputy Mayor since 1 October 2011)
• Superintendent of Education: 見目政子 Masako Kenmoku (Seventh Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Education since 11 November 2012)　

Demographics

As of June 2013, the population of Haga is 16,319, of whom 8,132 are male and 8,187 are female. The following table displays the historical populations of Haga:

Historical populations of Haga
Year Pop. ±% 1920 14,603 —     1930 15,465 +5.9% 1940 16,080 +4.0% 1950 20,677 +28.6% 1960 18,627 −9.9% 1965 17,108 −8.2% 1970 16,169 −5.5% 1975 16,306 +0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 16,669 +2.2% 1985 17,161 +3.0% 1990 17,610 +2.6% 1995 17,424 −1.1% 2000 16,988 −2.5% 2005 16,367 −3.7% 2010 16,003 −2.2%
Source: http://www.town.haga.tochigi.jp/chouseijouhou/toukeijouhou/bunya/03/documents/033_12_jinkou_kokusei_kekka.pdf, retrieved 31 July 2013

Economy

Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include:

• Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
• Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
• Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc.
• Showa Corporation
• Marujun Co., Ltd.
• F-Tech Inc.
• Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.
• AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd.
• Kandenko Co., Ltd.
• Kotobukido
• Sannotec

Education

Haga has three primary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

• Haga is not served by any train stations

Highway

• Japan National Route 123
• Tochigi Prefectural Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388.
• Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.

Buses

JR Bus Kantō: Sakushin Gakuin-mae – Twin Ring Motegi via Utsunomiya Station and Motegi Station, Sakushin Gakuin mae – Saga-Onsen Roman no Yu via Utsunomiya Station.

Heliports

Tochigi Heliport

Notable people from Haga

• Yukiko Akaba - long distance runner.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)