Tamayu [town] - Tamayu

Japanese: 玉湯[町] - たまゆ

A former town in Yatsuka County, eastern Shimane Prefecture, on the south shore of Lake Shinji. The San'in Main Line runs through the town. The town developed around Tamatsukuri Onsen. The spring contains salt and gypsum, and the temperature is 50-70°C. Many visitors are staying overnight, both medical patients and visitors to Izumo Taisha Shrine. The number of commuters to Matsue City and Shinji Town (now Matsue City) is increasing, and the town is also developing into residential areas. Mount Kasen is an agate producing area, and Fujina ware is a specialty. There is the Izumo Tamasaku site (historic site), and Tamasakuyu Shrine houses many excavated agate artifacts. In March 2005, the town was incorporated into Matsue City along with Kashima Town, Shimane Town, Mihonoseki Town, Tamayu Town, Yatsuka Town, and Yakumo Village in Yatsuka County. ^{36.84 km2} . 6,082 people (2003).
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Japanese:

島根県東部，宍道(しんじ)湖南岸にある八束(やつか)郡の旧町。山陰本線が通じる。玉造(たまつくり)温泉を中心に発達。含食塩セッコウ泉，50〜70℃。療養客，出雲大社参拝客の宿泊が多い。松江市，宍道町（現・松江市）への通勤者も増加，宅地化も進む。華仙(かせん)山はメノウ産地，特産に布志名(ふじな)焼がある。出雲玉作跡（史跡）があり，玉作湯神社は多数の玉出土品を蔵する。2005年３月八束郡鹿島町，島根町，美保関町，玉湯町，八束町，八雲村と松江市へ編入。36.84km²。6082人（2003）。
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