Choyo [village] - Choyo

Japanese: 長陽[村] - ちょうよう

A village in Aso County in northern Kumamoto Prefecture. Population 5,287 (1995). The eastern area is a gentle plateau on the western slope of Mt. Aso's central crater cone, and the northwestern area is dominated by the outer rim of the volcano. The Shirakawa River, which flows northwest through the crater floor, and the Kurokawa River, which flows south, join near Tateno in the west, then cut through the outer rim and flow west. The Toyohashi Main Line runs along the Kurokawa River, and the Minamiaso Railway runs along the Shirakawa River. The village has four hot springs - Tochigi, Yunotani, Tarutama, and Jigoku - as well as a golf course and a national lodging facility, making it a popular destination for tourists and those seeking therapeutic baths. Agriculture is centered on rice, tobacco, and tomato cultivation, as well as livestock farming, primarily for fattening red cattle.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

熊本県北部，阿蘇郡の村。人口5287(1995)。東部一帯は阿蘇山中央火口丘西斜面のなだらかな高原で，北西部は外輪山が占める。火口原を北西流する白川と南流する黒川が西部の立野（たての）付近で合流し，外輪山を切って西へ流れる。黒川沿いに豊肥本線，白川沿いを南阿蘇鉄道が走る。村内には栃木（とちのき），湯ノ谷，垂玉（たるたま），地獄の4温泉があり，ゴルフ場，国民宿舎もあって観光客，湯治客でにぎわう。農業は米作，タバコ，トマトなどの栽培，赤牛肥育を中心とした畜産を主とする。

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