Misato [town] - Sango

Japanese: 三郷[町] - さんごう

A town in Ikoma County in northwest Nara Prefecture, at the eastern foot of the Ikoma Mountains. The main settlement was a temple town for Mt. Shigi, and flourished as a river port for water transportation on the Yamato River in the early modern period. It is served by the Kintetsu Ikoma Line, the Kansai Main Line, and a cable car to Mt. Shigi, and in recent years has seen a noticeable shift to residential areas. The town produces strawberries, persimmons, peaches, and grapes, and is a specialty of thongs. It is home to Tatsuta Taisha Shrine. ^{Area: 8.79 km2} . Population: 23,440 (2010).

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Japanese:

奈良県北西部，生駒山地東麓の生駒(いこま)郡の町。主集落は信貴(しぎ)山の門前町で，近世の大和川水運の河港として栄えた。近鉄生駒線，関西本線，信貴山へのケーブルカーが通じ，近年住宅地化が顕著。イチゴ，カキ，モモ，ブドウを産し，鼻緒を特産。竜田大社がある。8.79km²。２万3440人（2010）。

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