Yasato [town] - Yasato

Japanese: 八郷[町] - やさと

A former town in Niihari County in central Ibaraki Prefecture. It occupies the Kakioka Basin, surrounded by the Tsukuba Mountains. Kakioka, in the center, developed as a castle town. Fruit cultivation, including persimmons, pears, mandarin oranges, and grapes, is thriving. Shiitake mushrooms and shimeji mushrooms are also produced here. There is a geomagnetic observatory run by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Incorporated into Ishioka City in October 2005. Area: 153.78 ^km2 . Population: 30,523 (2003).

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Japanese:

茨城県中部，新治(にいはり)郡の旧町。筑波山地に囲まれた柿岡盆地一帯を占める。中心の柿岡は城下町として発達。カキ，ナシ，ミカン，ブドウなどの果樹栽培が盛ん。シイタケ，シメジも産する。気象庁地磁気観測所がある。2005年10月石岡市へ編入。153.78km²。３万523人（2003）。

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