Kawakami [town] - Kawakami

Japanese: 川上[町] - かわかみ

A former town in Kawakami District, western Okayama Prefecture. It occupies the Kibi Plateau and the plains of the Ryoke River. Tobacco cultivation is thriving, and tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms are specialty crops. From Mt. Yataka to the Ryoke River, the town is a treasure trove of geological research, with the deck-like structure of Oga no Oshikabuse (a natural monument) and karst topography. In October 2004, it was incorporated into Takahashi City along with Arikan Town in Kamibo District, Nariwa Town in Kawakami District, and Bitchu Town. 86.91 ^km2 . 4,031 people (2003).

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Japanese:

岡山県西部，川上郡の旧町。吉備(きび)高原と領家(りょうけ)川の平地を占める。タバコ栽培が盛ん。トマト，シイタケを特産する。弥高山から領家川にかけてデッケン構造の大賀の押被(おしかぶせ)（天然記念物）や，カルスト地形がみられ地質学研究の宝庫。2004年10月上房郡有漢町，川上郡成羽町，備中町と高梁市へ編入。86.91km²。4031人（2003）。

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