Mizuho (瑞穂町, Mizuho-chō) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,884 and a density of 224.07 persons per km2. The total area was 26.26 km2.
On October 11, 2005, Mizuho, along with the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama and Obama (all from Minamitakaki District), was merged to create the city of Unzen.[1][2]
その後の合併を経て昭和44年4月に国見町、瑞穂町、吾妻町、愛野町、千々石町、小浜町、南串山町の7町構成となり、平成17年10月11日に7町が対等合併し雲仙市となった。
Kunimi-cho, Mizuho-cho, Azuma-cho, Aino-machi, Chijiwa-cho, Obama-cho and Minamikushiyama-cho were incorporated into a newly established Unzen-shi as of October 11, 2005.
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