Yasaka [town] - Yasaka

Japanese: 弥栄[町] - やさか
Yasaka [town] - Yasaka
A former town in Takeno-gun, northern Kyoto Prefecture. Occupying the central part of the Oku-Tango Peninsula, rice and tulips are cultivated in the Takeno River basin. It belongs to the Tango textile industry region and has produced crepe fabric since ancient times. In April 2004, it merged with Mineyama-cho and Omiya-cho in Naka-gun, Amino-cho and Tango-cho in Takeno-gun, and Kumihama-cho in Kumano-gun to form Kyotango City. 80.38 km2 . 6,063 people (2003).

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Japanese:
京都府北部，竹野郡の旧町。奥丹後半島中央部を占め，竹野川流域で米作，チューリップ栽培が行われる。丹後機業地に属し，古くから縮緬(ちりめん)を産する。2004年４月中郡峰山町，大宮町，竹野郡網野町，丹後町，熊野郡久美浜町と合併し，京丹後市となる。80.38km2。6063人（2003）。

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