Kuratake [town] - Kuratake

Japanese: 倉岳[町] - くらたけ

An old town in the southern part of Amakusa Kamishima, Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture. The main settlement of Tanasoko and the deep-sea fishing base of Miyata are located on the flat land along the bay coast. Rice is the main agricultural production area, and sea bream and shrimp farming is a major part of the fishing industry. Kuratake in the west is part of Unzen-Amakusa National Park. In March 2006, Amakusa merged with Hondo City, Ushibuka City, and the towns of Ariake, Goshoura, Sumimoto, Shinwa, Itsuwa, Amakusa, and Kawaura to become a city. 25.57 ^km2 . 3,878 people (2003).

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Japanese:

熊本県天草郡，天草上島南部の旧町。湾岸の平地に主集落の棚底(たなそこ)，遠洋漁業根拠地の宮田がある。米作を中心とした農業を営み，漁業では，タイ，エビなどの養殖が盛ん。西部にある倉岳は雲仙天草国立公園に属する。2006年３月，本渡市，牛深市，天草郡有明町，御所浦町，栖本町，新和町，五和町，天草町，河浦町と合併し市制，天草市となる。25.57km²。3878人（2003）。

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