Riverbank

The former name of a town (Kawara-cho) in Yazu-gun, eastern Tottori Prefecture. Currently, the area occupies the southern part of Tottori City. It was incorporated as a town in 1926 (Taisho 15). In 1955 (Showa 30), it merged with the four villages of Kunifusa, Yakami, Saigo, and Sanuki. In 2004 (Heisei 16), it was incorporated into Tottori City along with Kokufu Town, Mochigase Town, Kedaka Town, Shikano Town, Aoya Town, Fukube Village, and Saji Village. The JR Inbi Line and National Route 53 run through the area. The old town area is located near the confluence of the Sendai River and its tributaries, the Hatto River, the Kisaichi River, and the Hiketa River. The main industry is agriculture, with rice, Fuyu persimmons, Nijisseiki pears, shiitake mushrooms, and other crops being cultivated. Ayu fishing is also popular along the Chiyo River, and ayu dishes are a local specialty of the town. The riverside in the center developed from a teahouse settlement along the Kamigata road, and was known for sake brewing. Menuma Shrine in the Yakami district enshrines Yakamihime, who appears in the "White Rabbit of Inaba" myth in the Kojiki. The Ushido district is the birthplace of Ushinoto ware, a folk art form. Upstream of the Hikida River is Mitakikei, a prefectural designated scenic spot.

[Minoru Iwanaga]

"Kawaramachi Chronicle" (1986, Kawaramachi)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

鳥取県東部、八頭郡(やずぐん)にあった旧町名（河原町(ちょう)）。現在は、鳥取市の南部を占める地域。1926年（大正15）町制施行。1955年（昭和30）国英(くにふさ)、八上(やかみ)、西郷、散岐(さぬき)の4村と合併。2004年（平成16）国府(こくふ)町、用瀬(もちがせ)町、気高(けたか)町、鹿野(しかの)町、青谷(あおや)町、福部(ふくべ)村、佐治(さじ)村とともに鳥取市に編入。JR因美(いんび)線、国道53号が通じる。旧町域は千代(せんだい)川とその支流の八東(はっとう)川、私都(きさいち)川、曳田(ひけた)川の合流点付近に開ける。主産業は農業で、稲作のほか、富有(ふゆう)ガキ、二十世紀ナシ、シイタケなどの栽培が盛ん。また、千代川はアユ釣りが盛んでアユ料理は町の名物である。中心の河原は上方(かみがた)往来に沿った茶屋集落から発達し、酒造で知られた。八上地区の売沼神社(めぬまじんじゃ)は『古事記』の「因幡(いなば)の白兎(しろうさぎ)」神話に出る八上比売(やかみひめ)を祀(まつ)る。牛戸(うしと)地区は民芸の焼物牛ノ戸焼の発祥地。曳田川上流には県指定名勝の三滝渓(みたきけい)がある。

［岩永　實］

『『河原町誌』（1986・河原町）』

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