Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ino in 2020 is 21,374 people.

History

As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Ino was part of ancient Tosa Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Ino was established within Agawa District, Kōchi with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. On October 1, 2004, the village of Gohoku, also from Agawa District, and the village of Hongawa, from Tosa District, were merged into Ino, increasing its size by almost a factor of five.

Government

Ino has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Ino, together with the municipalities of Agawa District, contributes two members to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kōchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Traditionally, agriculture, forestry and paper production were mainstays of the local economy.

Education

Ino has seven public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the town government and two public high schools operated by the Kōchi Prefectural Department of Education.

Transportation

Railway

22 px JR Shikoku - Dosan Line

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25px Tosaden Kōtsū - Ino Line (tram line)

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Highways

  • 25px|link=|alt= Kōchi Expressway

Sister cities

  • Cotia, São Paulo, Brazil, since June 16, 1966

Local attractions

  • Ino Paper Museum

Noted people from Ino

  • Arase Nagahide, sumo wrestler and television personality

References

  • Ino official website