Takaoka, Miyazaki


Takaoka was a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,621 and the density of 87.29 persons per km². The total area was 144.58 km².
On January 1, 2006, Takaoka, along with the towns of Sadowara and Tano, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.