Otowa [town] - Otowa

Japanese: 音羽[町] - おとわ

A former town in Hoi District, southern Aichi Prefecture. Akasaka, the city center, flourished as a post station on the Tokaido. The town is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line and the Tomei Expressway. Rice farming, livestock farming, and greenhouse horticulture are carried out, and the town also produces myoga, fennel, and shiitake mushrooms. It is becoming a commuter town for Okazaki City and Toyohashi City. In January 2008, it was incorporated into Toyokawa City and Mitsu Town in Hoi District. 29.66 ^km2 . Population: 8,690 (2005).
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Japanese:

愛知県南部，宝飯(ほい)郡の旧町。中心市街の赤坂は東海道の宿駅として栄えた。名鉄名古屋本線，東名高速道路が通じる。稲作，畜産，施設園芸などを行い，ミョウガ，ウイキョウ，シイタケも産する。岡崎市や豊橋市のベッドタウン化が進んでいる。2008年１月宝飯郡御津町と豊川市へ編入。29.66km²。8690人（2005）。
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