Saijo [town] - Saijo

Japanese: 西城[町] - さいじょう

A former town in Hiba County, northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture. Located in the Chugoku Mountains, the Geibi Line runs through the town, and the Kisuki Line branches off from Bingo-Ochiai in the central area. Hiba cattle are raised here and timber is shipped here. The area in the north, bordering Tottori Prefecture, is included in the Hiba-Dogo-Taishaku Quasi-National Park. The Kumano giant horse chestnut tree (a natural monument) is located here. In March 2005, it was incorporated into Shobara City along with Soryo Town in Kono County, and Tojo Town, Kuchiwa Town, Koya Town, and Hiwa Town in Hiba County. 226.91 ^km2 . 4,893 people (2003).

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Japanese:

広島県北東部，比婆(ひば)郡の旧町。中国山地内にあり，芸備線が通じ，中部の備後(びんご)落合から木次(きすき)線が分岐する。比婆牛の飼育と木材の積出しが盛ん。北部の鳥取県境一帯は比婆道後帝釈(ひばどうごたいしゃく)国定公園に含まれる。熊野の大トチ（天然記念物）がある。2005年３月甲奴郡総領町，比婆郡東城町，口和町，高野町，比和町と庄原市へ編入。226.91km²。4893人（2003）。

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