On March 31, 2005 - the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano and Tōjō, along with the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.[1]
References
^"総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.