Takachiho [town] - Takachiho

Japanese: 高千穂[町] - たかちほ

A town in Nishiusuki County in the northwest of Miyazaki Prefecture. It occupies the upper reaches of the Gokase River and is located to the south of Mount Sobo. Most of the town is forest and wilderness. Paddy fields have been developed in the Aso lava hills, and livestock are raised here. Tobacco, vegetables, and shiitake mushrooms are also cultivated here. National Route 218 runs through the town, and it is part of the Sobokatamuki Quasi-National Park, where Takachiho Gorge is located. Area: 237.54 ^km2 . Population: 13,723 (2010).

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Japanese:

宮崎県北西部，西臼杵(にしうすき)郡の町。五ヶ瀬川上流域を占め，祖母山(そぼさん)南部にあたる。大部分は山林原野。阿蘇溶岩の丘陵地に水田が開け，畜産を行うほか，タバコ・野菜・シイタケ栽培も盛ん。国道218号線が通じ，祖母傾(そぼかたむき)国定公園の一部で，高千穂峡がある。237.54km²。１万3723人（2010）。

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