Kanayama [town] - Kanayama

Japanese: 金山[町] - かなやま

An old town in Masuda County, central Gifu Prefecture. Most of it is in the Hida Highlands, with the main settlement at the confluence of the south-flowing Maze River and Masuda River. It was a key location on the Hida Highway, which marked the entrance to Hida from Mino. The Takayama Main Line runs through the town, and it produces timber, tea, rice, and other products. It is home to Nakayama Shichiri. In March 2004, it merged with Hagiwara Town, Kosaka Town, Gero Town, and Maze Village in Masuda County to form Gero City. 167.84 ^km2 . 7,727 people (2003).

Kanayama [town]

A town in Onuma County, western Fukushima Prefecture. Most of the town area is mountainous, with settlements scattered in the valley of the midstream Tadami River, through which the Tadami Line runs. The main settlement is Kawaguchi. The town practices agriculture and forestry. There is a caldera lake called Numazawa Lake, whose water is used to generate electricity. The Kanayamadani hot spring resort is located along the Tadami River and Nojiri River. 293.92 ^km2 . 2,462 people (2010).

Kanayama [town]

A town in Mogami District, northern Yamagata Prefecture. It has extensive forests and many beautiful cedar forests. Rice farming, livestock farming, and forestry are thriving. The main settlement along National Route 13 once flourished as a post town on the Ushu Kaido road, and a regular market was also held there. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 161.67 ^km2 . 6,365 people (2010).

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Japanese:

岐阜県中部，益田(ました)郡の旧町。大部分は飛騨高地で，南流する馬瀬(まぜ)川と益田川の合流点に中心集落がある。美濃から飛騨への入口をなす飛騨街道の要地であった。高山本線が通じ，木材，茶，米などを産する。中山七里(なかやましちり)がある。2004年３月益田郡萩原町，小坂町，下呂町，馬瀬村と合併し，下呂市となる。167.84km²。7727人（2003）。