Imazu - Imazu

Japanese: 今津 - いまづ

This is the former town area in the north-central part of Takashima City, in the northwest of Shiga Prefecture. It is located in the Ishida River basin. It was incorporated as a town in 1906. In 1955, it merged with Kawakami Village and Mitani Village. In 2005, it merged with Makino Town, Kutsuki Village, Azumigawa Town, Takashima Town, and Shinasahi Town to form Takashima City. Imazu, the central area, has developed since the end of the Muromachi period as the intersection of the Wakasa Kaido (current Route 303) and the Nishi Omi Road (current Route 161), and as a key port for water transportation on Lake Biwa. Sweetfish fishing is also carried out here. It is the administrative and educational center of the Kosai region, and the base for tourism on Chikubushima Island. The Self-Defense Forces are stationed in Aiba-no in the south. Rice is the main crop, and fruit is cultivated in the mountainous areas. The alluvial plains in the lower reaches are a producer of early-season rice. The northern area and the lakeshore area belong to Lake Biwa Quasi-National Park.

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Japanese:

滋賀県北西部，高島市中北部の旧町域。石田川流域にある。 1906年町制。 1955年，川上村，三谷村と合体。 2005年マキノ町，朽木村，安曇川町，高島町，新旭町の5町村と合体して高島市となった。中心地区の今津は室町時代末期から，若狭街道 (現国道 303号線) と西近江路 (現国道 161号線) の交点，琵琶湖水運の要津として発達。アユ漁も行なわれる。湖西地方の行政，教育の中心地で，竹生島観光の拠点。南部の饗庭野には自衛隊が駐屯。米作を主とし，山間部では果樹を栽培。下流域の沖積平野は早場米の産地。北方および湖岸一帯は琵琶湖国定公園に属する。

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