Shizukuishi [town] - Shizukuishi

Japanese: 雫石[町] - しずくいし

A town in Iwate County in western Iwate Prefecture. It reaches Mt. Iwate to the north and the border with Akita Prefecture to the west, and the Shizukuishi Basin, into which the Shizukuishi River flows, opens up to the east. The Akita Shinkansen (Tazawako Line) runs through the town. Rice farming is the main industry, but livestock farming and horticulture are also practiced. It is home to Koiwai Farm, Tsunagi and Oushuku hot springs, and the Oiwaya cave (a natural monument) in Kakkonda, and is a base for climbing Mt. Iwate and Mt. Komagatake. The town suffered damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. 608.82 ^km2 . Population: 18,033 (2010).

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Japanese:

岩手県西部，岩手郡の町。北は岩手山，西は秋田県境に達し，東部に雫石川が流入する雫石盆地が開ける。秋田新幹線（田沢湖線）が通じる。稲作を基幹産業とし，畜産，園芸も行う。小岩井農場，繋(つなぎ)・鶯宿(おうしゅく)温泉，葛根田(かっこんだ)の大岩屋（天然記念物）があり，岩手山，駒ヶ岳の登山基地。東日本大震災で，町内において被害が発生。608.82km²。１万8033人（2010）。

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