Kokonoe [town] - Kokonoe

Japanese: 九重[町] - ここのえ

A town in Kusu County in western Oita Prefecture. The Kusu Basin is in the center, and the Kyudai Main Line and National Route 210 pass through it. Rice and vegetables are cultivated, and cattle raising is popular on the plateau. The southern part of the town is home to the Kuju Mountains and Handa Plateau, which are part of Aso-Kuju National Park, and is connected to the Kyushu Transverse Highway. There is a geothermal power plant. Kokonoe Onsen is also home to the town. In 2005, the Kuju Bogatsuru-Tadewara Marshland was registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland. In October 2006, the Kokonoe "Yume" Suspension Bridge, a large pedestrian-only suspension bridge, was completed over the Naruko River Valley. 271.37 ^km2 . Population: 10,421 (2010).

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Japanese:

大分県西部，玖珠(くす)郡の町。中心は玖珠盆地で，久大本線，国道210号線が通じる。米作，野菜栽培が行われ，高原では牧牛が盛ん。南部は阿蘇くじゅう国立公園に属するくじゅう連山や飯田(はんだ)高原があり九州横断道路が通じている。地熱発電所がある。九重温泉郷がある。2005年にくじゅう坊ガツル・タデ原湿原がラムサール条約登録湿地となる。2006年10月には，鳴子川渓谷に歩行者専用大吊橋(つりばし)の九重"夢"大吊橋が完成。271.37km²。１万421人（2010）。

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