Hidaka [Village] - Hidaka

Japanese: 日高[村] - ひだか

A village in Takaoka County, central Kochi Prefecture. Population 6,105 (1995). Located on the south bank of the midstream Niyodo River, it borders Tosa City to the south. The northern and southern parts are covered by limestone mountains, and the Kusaka River, which flows east through the center, joins the Niyodo River at the eastern end of the village. The Kusaka River basin is low and humid, and although rice is grown, vegetable, mandarin orange, and tea cultivation in the fields and livestock farming are thriving. In the valley behind Shimobun are the ruins of Kuzukake Castle, which belonged to the Sannomiya clan, who were the feudal lords of Kusaka during the Sengoku period. Omura Shrine is an ancient shrine that was considered the second shrine of Tosa, and the gilt bronze ring-headed sword (national treasure), which is the object of worship, is said to date back to the late Kofun period.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高知県中央部，高岡郡の村。人口6105(1995)。仁淀川中流南岸に位置し，南は土佐市に接する。北部と南部は石灰岩山地で占められ，中央部を東流する日下（くさか）川が村の東端で仁淀川に合流する。日下川流域は低湿で生産性は低く，米作も行われるが畑地での野菜，ミカン，茶の栽培や畜産が盛ん。下分（しもぶん）の奥の谷に，戦国期日下の領主であった三宮氏の葛掛（くずかけ）城跡がある。小村（おむら）神社は土佐の二宮とされた古社で，神体の金銅装環頭大刀(国宝)は古墳時代後期のものとされる。

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