Taiyō, Ibaraki
Taiyō was a village located in Kashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,416 and a density of 261.65 persons per km². The total area was 43.63 km².
On October 11, 2005, Taiyō, along with the old town of Hokota, and the village of Asahi, was merged to create the city of Hokota.
