Kuma [town] - Kuma

Japanese: 久万[町] - くま

A former town in Kamiukena County, central Ehime Prefecture. National Route 33 (old Tosa Kaido), which connects Matsuyama City and Kochi City, runs through the town of Kuma, in the early modern period it was the location of the Matsuyama Domain's Kumayama Daikansho and developed as a post town. It is rich in forest resources and produces a lot of timber. It is also home to Daihoji Temple, the 44th temple of the 88 Shikoku temples. The area around Saraga Mine (1,271m) in the north is a prefectural natural park. In August 2004 it merged with the villages of Omogo, Mikawa and Yanagidani in Kamiukena County to form Kumakogen Town. It has an area of 164.92 ^{km2 and} a population of 7,403 (2003).

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Japanese:

愛媛県中部，上浮穴(かみうけな)郡の旧町。中心の久万は松山市と高知市を結ぶ国道33号線（旧土佐街道）が通じ，近世には松山藩の久万山代官所が置かれ，宿場町としても発達。森林資源が豊富で，木材を多産する。四国八十八ヵ所44番札所大宝寺がある。北部の皿ヶ嶺（1271m）一帯は県立自然公園。2004年８月上浮穴郡面河村，美川村，柳谷村と合併し，久万高原町となる。164.92km²。7403人（2003）。

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