Uto, Kumamoto

For the district, see Uto District, Kumamoto.

Uto (宇土市, Uto-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1958. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 37,442 and a population density of 500 km².^[1] The total area is 74.17 km².

Uto 宇土市
City
Flag Chapter
Location of Uto in Kumamoto Prefecture
Uto Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°40′58″N 130°40′1″E / 32.68278°N 130.66694°E / 32.68278; 130.66694Coordinates: 32°40′58″N 130°40′1″E / 32.68278°N 130.66694°E / 32.68278; 130.66694
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
Area
• Total	74.17 km^2 (28.64 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	37,442
• Density	500/km^2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.uto.kumamoto.jp

Famous people of Uto

• Hamanoshima Keishi - retired sumo wrestler, komusubi
• Shiranui Dakuemon - retired sumo wrestler, 8th yokozuna
• Shōdai Naoya - sumo wrestler, ōzeki
• Naomichi Ueda - Footballer

References

1. "Official website of Uto City" (in Japanese). Japan: Uto City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.

External links

  Media related to Uto, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons

 

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Uto, Kumamoto.

• Official website (in Japanese)