Shioya [town] - Shioya

Japanese: 塩谷[町] - しおや
Shioya [town] - Shioya
A town in Shioya County, central Tochigi Prefecture. It is located on the north bank of the upper reaches of the Kinu River, and most of the town area is mountainous and hilly. Tamayu, in the town's center, was a former post station on the Nikko Kita Kaido road. The town is primarily engaged in agriculture and forestry, and also has some lumber-related businesses. It is home to the Sanuki Stone Buddhas (historic site). The town sustained damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 176.06 km2 . 12,560 people (2010).

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Japanese:
栃木県中央部,塩谷郡の町。鬼怒(きぬ)川上流の北岸にあり,町域の大部分は山地,丘陵地である。中心の玉生(たまにゅう)は日光北街道の旧宿駅。主として農林業を営み,木材関連の企業もある。佐貫石仏(史跡)がある。東日本大震災で,町内において被害が発生。176.06km2。1万2560人(2010)。

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