Daitō (大東町, Daitō-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō 大東町
Former municipality
Flag Emblem
Location of Daitō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Daitō Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34.6827°N 138.0540°E / 34.6827; 138.0540
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Ogasa
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Kakegawa)
Area
• Total	46.13 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	20,937
• Density	453.86/km2 (1,175.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	pine

Daitō Town was created in 1973 through the merger of Ohama Town with Joto Village.

As of April 2004, the town had an estimated population of 20,937 and a population density of 453.86 persons per km². The total area was 46.13 km². The main agricultural products were green tea, melons, strawberries and sake.

On April 1, 2005, Daitō, along with the town of Ōsuka (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.

External links

• Kakegawa official website (in Japanese)

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