Hiwaki [town] - Hiwaki

Japanese: 樋脇[町] - ひわき

A former town in Satsuma County, central Kagoshima Prefecture. It occupies the Hiwaki River basin, a tributary of the Sendai River, and most of the area is forest. In addition to rice cultivation, the town produces tea, tobacco, and horticultural crops, and also engages in livestock and sericulture. Ichibino Onsen is home to the town. In October 2004, Kawauchi City merged with Iriki Town, Togo Town, Kedoin Town, Sato Village, Kamikoshiki Village, Shimokoshiki Village, and Kashima Village in Satsuma County to become Satsuma Kawauchi City. Area: 64.18 ^km2. Population: 7,893 (2003).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県中部，薩摩郡の旧町。川内(せんだい)川支流の樋脇川流域を占め，大半は山林。米作を行うほか，茶，タバコ，園芸作物を産し，畜産，養蚕も営む。市比野(いちびの)温泉がある。2004年10月川内市，薩摩郡入来町，東郷町，祁答院町，里村，上甑村，下甑村，鹿島村と合併し市制，薩摩川内市となる。64.18km²。7893人（2003）。

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