Kawamatavali

...The upper reaches of the river are a scenic spot in the Kahadakyo Prefectural Natural Park, with its beautiful valleys as its centerpiece, and are a mountainous region where forestry is the main industry. The upper reaches, known as the Kawamata Valley, have been known since early modern times as a producer of Ise tea. The lower reaches are the Ise Plains, a producer of Ise rice, and were once the producers of Matsusaka cotton, which was the basis of the activities of Ise merchants.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kawamataya" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…上流は渓谷美を中心とする香肌峡（かはだきよう）県立自然公園の景勝地であり，林業を生業とする山林地域である。川俣（かばた）谷と呼ばれた上流部は，近世以来，伊勢茶の産地として知られる。下流部は伊勢平野で伊勢米の産地であり，かつて伊勢商人の活動の基盤であった松坂木綿の産地でもあった。…

※「川俣谷」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報