Hishikari [town] - Hishikari

Japanese: 菱刈[町] - ひしかり

A former town in Isa County in northern Kagoshima Prefecture. It occupies the former lake basin in the upper reaches of the Sendai River and the surrounding plateaus and mountains. The fertile basin is a producer of high-quality Isa rice, white leeks and melons, and livestock is raised there. It is home to the Hishikari mine and Yunoo hot springs. Kawakita is the habitat of Azotobacter nigricans (a natural monument). In November 2008, it merged with Oguchi City to form Isa City. ^{100.47 km2} . 9,380 people (2005).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県北部，伊佐郡の旧町。川内(せんだい)川上流の旧湖底盆地と周辺の台地，山地を占める。肥沃な盆地は良質の伊佐米の産地で，白ネギ，メロンも産し，畜産が行われる。菱刈鉱山，湯之尾温泉がある。川北はチスジノリ発生地（天然記念物）。2008年11月大口市と合併，伊佐市となる。100.47km²。9380人（2005）。

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