In Edo period, there were Samegai-juku and Banba-juku. During the Meiji period, a large train station opened in the town, but it was named Maibara, not Maihara (see rendaku).
As of 1 September 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². [1 ] The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres (96.68 sq mi).
Kenzo Maihara se proslavil filmy Satria Heroes: Revenge of Darkness, Kamen raidâ x Kamen raidâ x Kamen raidâ the movie: Choudenou torirojî - Episôdo Burû - Haken imajin wa new toraru, Vanny Knights.