Soni [village] - Soni

Japanese: 曾爾[村] - そに

A village in Uda County, eastern Nara Prefecture. Population 2,645 (1995). It occupies the upper reaches of the Shorenji River, a tributary of the Nabari River. Most of the village area is mountainous terrain made of andesite from the Muro volcanic group, and the valley of the Shorenji River creates a scenic spot called Oku-Korachi Valley, which is opposite the downstream Kochidani Valley. It is home to the natural monuments Byobuiwa, Kabutoiwa, and Yoroiwa, and has been designated as part of the Muro-Akame Aoyama Quasi-National Park. The settlement spreads out in a strip-like shape in a small basin on both sides of the Shorenji River, and in the Middle Ages it flourished as a transportation hub on the Ise Honkaido Road. Forestry is thriving, producing high-quality cedar and cypress timber, and polished logs are manufactured here.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奈良県東部，宇陀郡の村。人口2645(1995)。名張川支流の青蓮寺（しようれんじ）川上流域を占める。村域の大半は室生火山群の安山岩からなる山地で，青蓮寺川の渓谷は下流の香落渓（こおちだに）に対し奥香落渓といわれる景勝地をつくり，天然記念物の屛風岩，兜岩，鎧岩があって室生赤目青山国定公園に指定されている。青蓮寺川両岸の小盆地に帯状に集落が広がり，中世には伊勢本街道の交通の要地として栄えた。林業が盛んで杉，ヒノキの良材を産し，みがき丸太の製造が行われる。

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