Yamakawa [town] - Yamagawa

Japanese: 山川[町] - やまがわ

Located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, this old town occupies the southeastern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula and faces Yamakawa Bay, an old submerged crater. During the feudal period, the main settlement was a port town for Ryukyu trade, and after the Meiji period it developed as a base for deep-sea fishing. It is also a base for bonito fishing and is a thriving seafood processing town. Vegetables and flowers are produced in the rural areas. There is Eel Pond, Nagasaki Nose, and Narukawa Onsen (pure salt spring, 52-90°C) on the west coast of the bay. The Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line runs through the town, and a ferry runs between it and Nejime Port on the opposite shore. In January 2006, it was incorporated into Kaimon Town, Ibusuki District, and Ibusuki City. ^{37.18 km2} . 10,884 people (2003).

Yamakawa [town] [Yamakawa]

An old town in Oe County in northern Tokushima Prefecture. It occupies the southern bank of the midstream Yoshino River, and its main settlement is near the confluence with the Kawata River, through which the Tokushima Line passes. Japanese paper has been manufactured here since ancient times. The Kotsu Mine, which produced iron sulfide ore, closed in 1969. Inbe Shrine is located in Yamase to the east, and Mount Takatsu, a famous azalea spot, is located to the west. In October 2004, it merged with Kamojima Town, Kawashima Town, and Misato Village in Oe County to form Yoshinogawa City. 42.27 ^km2 . Population: 12,029 (2003).

Yamakawa [town] [Yamakawa]

A former town in Yamato County in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture. It occupies the lowlands of the Yabe River basin and the mountainous area to the east. The alluvial fan forms a rice paddy area, and vegetables, grapes, and mandarin oranges are cultivated in the mountainous areas. Agricultural processing is also carried out. Mt. Mimaki is a scenic spot. In January 2007, it merged with Setaka Town in Yamato County and Takada Town in Miike County to form Miyama City. ^{26.38 km2} . 5,391 people (2005).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県揖宿(いぶすき)郡，薩摩半島の南東端を占め，旧火口が沈水した山川湾に面する旧町。主集落は藩政期に琉球貿易の港町，明治以後は遠洋漁業の基地として発展，カツオ漁業の根拠地で水産加工も盛ん。農村部では野菜，花卉(かき)などを産する。鰻(うなぎ)池，長崎鼻，湾西岸の成川温泉（純食塩泉，52〜90℃）がある。指宿(いぶすき)枕崎線が通じ，対岸の根占港との間にはフェリーが通じる。2006年１月揖宿郡開聞町と指宿市へ編入。37.18km²。１万884人（2003）。

山川[町]【やまかわ】

徳島県北部，麻植(おえ)郡の旧町。吉野川中流南岸を占め，主集落は川田川の合流点付近にあり徳島線が通じる。古くから和紙の製造を行う。硫化鉄鉱を産した高越(こうつ)鉱山は1969年閉山。東部の山瀬に忌部(いんべ)神社，西にツツジの名所高越山がある。2004年10月麻植郡鴨島町，川島町，美郷村と合併し，吉野川市となる。42.27km²。１万2029人（2003）。