Mizuho [town] - Mizuho

Japanese: 瑞穂[町] - みずほ

A former town in Ochi District, central Shimane Prefecture. Most of the area is mountainous, bordering Hiroshima Prefecture to the south. The Hamada Expressway runs through the town. Dewa, the main settlement on the banks of the Izuha River, a tributary of the Gono River, was known for its cattle markets. The town raises dairy cows and produces rice, vegetables, tobacco leaves, and shiitake mushrooms. It also engages in forestry. In October 2004, it merged with Iwami Town and Usumi Village in Ochi District to become a town, Onan Town. Area: 207.83 ^km2 . Population: 5,056 (2003).

Mizuho [town] [Mizuho]

A town in Nishitama County, central Tokyo. Located in the western part of the Sayama Hills, the Hachiko Line runs through the town. During the Edo period, it was a key location on the Ome Kaido road. Machine and metal factories are located here, and the town is rapidly developing into a residential area. Dairy farming, vegetable and flower cultivation are carried out, and Sayama tea and Murayama-Oshima Tsumugi silk are local specialties. The southern part is part of the U.S. Yokota Air Base. 16.85 ^km2 . Population: 33,497 (2010).

Mizuho [town] [Mizuho]

An old town in the northern part of the Shimabara Peninsula, Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture. A rural area facing the northern slope of the Unzen volcano and the Ariake Sea, where rice, wheat, and mandarin oranges are actively cultivated. The Shimabara Railway runs through the area. In October 2005, it merged with the towns of Kunimi, Agatsuma, Aino, Chijiwa, Obama, and Minamikushiyama in Nishitakaki District to become Unzen City. ^{26.18 km2} . 6,004 people (2003).

Mizuho [town] [Mizuho]

A former town in Funai-gun, central Kyoto Prefecture. Occupying the upper reaches of the Takaya-gawa River, a tributary of the Yura-gawa River, most of the area is mountain forest, with many red pines, and famous as a producer of matsutake mushrooms. Its main industries are agriculture and forestry. It is the junction of national highways 9 and 173. In October 2005, it merged with Tanba-cho and Wachi-cho in Funai-gun to become Kyotanba-cho in Funai-gun. 109.73 ^km2 . 5,343 people (2003).

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Japanese:

島根県中部，邑智(おおち)郡の旧町。大半が山地で南は広島県に接する。浜田自動車道が通じる。江の川(ごうのがわ)の支流出羽(いずは)川沿岸にある主集落出羽は牛市で知られた。乳牛を飼育，米，野菜，葉タバコ，シイタケも産する。林業も行う。2004年10月邑智郡石見町，羽須美村と合併し町制，邑南町となる。207.83km²。5056人（2003）。