Ato [town] - Ato

Japanese: 阿東[町] - あとう

A former town in Abu District, central Yamaguchi Prefecture. It occupies the upper reaches of the Abu River, with the Yamaguchi Line running through the river valley. The town's center is Tokusa, a small mountain basin. The basin is a rice paddy monoculture area, with apples and pears grown in the surrounding areas, and dairy farming is also thriving. There is the Chomon Gorge, and a ski resort in the east. It was incorporated into Yamaguchi City in January 2010. ^{293.08 km2} . 7,620 people (2005).

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Japanese:

山口県中部，阿武郡の旧町。阿武川上流域を占め，河谷を山口線が通じる。中心は山間小盆地にある徳佐。盆地は水田単作地帯，周辺でリンゴ，ナシを栽培，酪農も盛ん。長門(ちょうもん)峡があり，東部にはスキー場もある。2010年１月山口市へ編入。293.08km²。7620人（2005）。

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