Tōin, Mie
Geography. Tōin is located near the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula. The Inabe River flows eastward in the center of the town, and as it goes to the north it forms a gentle hill with an elevation of about 100 meters. The city with an administrative area is approximately five kilometers east-west by 7.3 kilometers north-south. Neighboring municipalities. Mie Prefecture Climate. Tōin has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa") characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. Demographics. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tōin has remained steady over  the past 40 years. History. The area of Tōin is part of ancient Ise Province and was largely administered by Kuwana Domain during the Edo period. With the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the villages of Daicho, Inabe and Kanda were established within Inabe District, Mie. These villages merged to form the village of Tōin on November 3, 1954. Tōin was elevated to town status on April 1, 1967. Government. Tōin has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Tōin, collectively with the  city of Inabe, contributes two members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 4rd Education. Tōin has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. Transportation. Railway. Sangi Railway – Hokusei Line