Oyano [town] - Oyano

Japanese: 大矢野[町] - おおやの

This former town is located in Amakusa County, Kumamoto Prefecture, and is made up of Oyano Island and Senzokuzozo Island in the northern part of the Amakusa Islands. It is a pioneering dairy farming area in the prefecture, with many dairy cows raised and flowers and fruit grown on terraced fields. The fishing industry is also active, with shrimp farmed. One of the town's specialties is whetstones. It is home to the Amakusa Five Bridges, and serves as the starting point for tourism in Amakusa. In March 2004, it merged with Matsushima Town, Himeto Town, and Ryugatake Town in Amakusa County to form Kamiamakusa City. 37.97 ^km2 . Population: 17,846 (2003).

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Japanese:

熊本県天草郡，天草諸島北部の大矢野島，千束蔵々(せんぞくぞうぞう)島などからなる旧町。県の酪農先進地で多数の乳牛を飼育，段々畑での花卉(かき)，果樹栽培も盛ん。漁業も活発，クルマエビなどの養殖を行う。特産に砥石(といし)がある。天草五橋があり，天草観光の起点をなす。2004年３月天草郡松島町，姫戸町，竜ヶ岳町と合併し，上天草市となる。37.97km²。１万7846人（2003）。

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