Minakuchi, Shiga


Minakuchi was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 38,864 and a density of 563.82 persons per km². The total area was 68.93 km².
On October 1, 2004, Minakuchi, along with the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Shigaraki and Tsuchiyama, was merged to create the city of Kōka.
In the Edo period, it developed as a post town of Tokaido and a castle town for Minakuchi Castle.