Haga, Tochigi
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Geography
Haga is located in southeastern Tochigi Prefecture. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.[2]
Surrounding municipalities
Demographics
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History
Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the modern 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. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Government
Haga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Haga, together with the other municipalities in Haga District collectively contributes two members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
- Town Mayor: 見目匡 Tadashi Kenmoku (Eighth Mayor of Haga, Mayor since 18 May 2015)
- Town Deputy Mayor: 上野哲男 Tetsuo Ueno (13th Deputy Mayor of Haga, Deputy Mayor since 15 June 2015)
- Superintendent of Education: 見目政子 Masako Kenmoku (Seventh Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Education since 1 November 2012) [5]
Economy
Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include:[6]
- AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd.
- F-Tech Inc.
- Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
- Kandenko Co., Ltd.
- Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc.
- Kotobukido
- Marujun Co., Ltd.
- Sannotec
- Showa Corporation
- Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.
Education
Haga has three public primary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Haga is since August 2023 served by Utsunomiya Light Rail.
Highway
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- Tochigi Prefectural Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388.
- Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.[7]
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.[8]
Heliports
Tochigi Heliport[9]
Local attractions
- Haga Tenman-gu shrine
Notable people from Haga
References
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External links
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