Maihara, Shiga

Maihara (米原町, Maihara-chō) was a town located in Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,212 and a density of 285.46 persons per km2.

On February 14, 2005, Maihara, along with the towns of Ibuki and Santō (all from Sakata District), was merged to create the city of Maibara.

During the Meiji period, a large train station opened in the town, but it was named Maibara, not Maihara (see rendaku).

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