Kaminokawa [town] - Kaminokawa

Japanese: 上三川[町] - かみのかわ

A town in Kawachi County in southern Tochigi Prefecture. It occupies the flat land on the west bank of the midstream Kinu River, with wide open rice paddies. It produces rice, vegetables, and strawberries, and is a specialty of kanpyo (dried gourd). Industries such as automobile and home appliance manufacturing are also thriving. The ruins of Kamisukawa Castle, owned by the Utsunomiya clan, are located here. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 54.39 ^km2 . Population: 31,621 (2010).

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Japanese:

栃木県南部，河内(かわち)郡の町。鬼怒(きぬ)川中流西岸の平地を占め，水田が広く開ける。米，野菜，イチゴを産し，かんぴょうを特産する。自動車，家電製品製造など工業も盛ん。宇都宮氏の上三川城跡などがある。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。54.39km²。３万1621人（2010）。

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