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Gyokutō 玉東町
Town
Gyokuto Town Office
Flag Chapter
Location of Gyokutō in Kumamoto Prefecture
Gyokutō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°54′N 130°37′E / 32.900°N 130.617°E / 32.900; 130.617
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Tamana
Area
• Total	24.40 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	5,363
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 ( JST)
Website	www.town.gyokuto.kumamoto.jp

Gyokutō (玉東町, Gyokutō-machi) is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu.

As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 5,363 ^[1] and the density of 220 persons per km². The total area is 24.40 km². The town is served by Konoha railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line.

The Hachiman shrine in the town celebrates an annual spring festival on 19 February and an annual autumn festival on 19 November, which involve sumo wrestling, horse chasing, and kagura ritual dances. ^[2]

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