Ujitawara [town] - Ujitawara

Japanese: 宇治田原[町] - うじたわら

A town in Tsuzuki County in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture. The central settlement overlooks the Tahara River, a tributary of the Uji River, and has been a key transportation hub since ancient times, connecting Uji and Minamiyamashiro to Lake Biwa and Shigaraki. Cultivation of Uji tea, especially gyokuro, is thriving here. Other activities include the production of polished logs of cedar, cypress, and pine, forestry such as shiitake mushroom cultivation, rice cultivation, and vegetable cultivation. The Amagase Dam is located nearby. ^{58.16 km2} . Population 9,711 (2010).

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Japanese:

京都府南部，綴喜(つづき)郡の町。宇治川の支流田原川に臨む中心集落は古来宇治および南山城から琵琶湖・信楽(しがらき)方面に通じる交通要地。宇治茶，特に玉露の栽培が盛ん。スギ，ヒノキ，マツのみがき丸太の生産，シイタケ栽培などの林業，米作，野菜栽培も行う。付近に天ヶ瀬ダムがある。58.16km²。9711人（2010）。

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