Nirayama [town] - Nirayama

Japanese: 韮山[町] - にらやま

An old town in the northern part of the Izu Peninsula, Tagata County, Shizuoka Prefecture. The western part is a lowland of the Kano River, and is served by the Izu-Hakone Railway. It was the political centre of northern Izu in the Middle Ages and early modern times, and is home to the remains of Hojo Soun's Nirayama Castle, the residence of the magistrate Egawa, the Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace (historic site) built by Egawa Tarozaemon, and the Yamaki ruins. Rice, strawberries, and vegetable cultivation are thriving here. Nirayama Onsen and Nakoya Onsen are hot springs. In April 2005, it merged with Izunagaoka Town and Ohito Town in Tagata County to become a city, Izunokuni City. ^{34.63 km2} . Population 19,655 (2003).

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Japanese:

静岡県田方(たがた)郡，伊豆半島北部の旧町。西部は狩野(かの)川の低地で，伊豆箱根鉄道が通じる。中・近世の北伊豆の政治中心で，北条早雲の韮山城跡，代官江川氏の邸宅，江川太郎左衛門が建設した韮山反射炉（史跡），山木遺跡がある。米作，イチゴ，野菜の栽培が盛ん。韮山温泉，奈古谷(なこや)温泉がある。2005年４月田方郡伊豆長岡町，大仁町と合併し市制，伊豆の国市となる。34.63km²。１万9655人（2003）。

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