Yamashiro [town] - Yamashiro

Japanese: 山城[町] - やましろ

An old town in Miyoshi County, on the western edge of Tokushima Prefecture. It occupies the mountainous area on the west bank of the Yoshino River and south of the Dozan River. It has long been a center of tobacco cultivation. It produces a lot of tea, chestnuts, ferns, and shiitake mushrooms. Forestry is also practiced. The Dosan Line runs through the town. In March 2006, it merged with the towns of Mino, Ikeda, Ikawa, Higashi-Iyayama, and Nishi-Iyayama in Miyoshi County to become a city. Area: 131.59 ^km2 . Population: 5,514 (2003).

Yamashiro [town] [Yamashiro]

An old town in Soraku County in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture. It occupies the right bank of the middle reaches of the Kizu River, and the Nara Line runs through it. It is primarily an agricultural town, producing vegetables and other crops. It is a distribution center for Uji tea. It has been an open area since ancient times, and is home to the ruins of Koma-dera Temple (historic site) and Kaniman-ji Temple. In March 2007, Kamo Town and Kizu Town in Soraku County merged to form Kizugawa City. 24.53 ^km2 . Population 8,913 (2005).

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Japanese:

徳島県西端，三好郡の旧町。吉野川の西岸，銅山川の南側の山地を占める。古くからタバコ栽培の中心地。茶，クリ，ゼンマイ，シイタケの産が多い。林業も営む。土讃(どさん)線が通じる。2006年３月，三好郡三野町，池田町，井川町，東祖谷山村，西祖谷山村と合併し市制，三好市となる。131.59km²。5514人（2003）。

山城[町]【やましろ】

京都府南部，相楽(そうらく)郡の旧町。木津川の中流右岸を占め，奈良線が通じる。農業を主とし，野菜などを産する。宇治茶の集散地。古くから開けた地で高麗(こま)寺跡（史跡），蟹満(かにまん)寺がある。2007年３月，相楽郡加茂町，木津町が合併し，木津川市となる。24.53km²。8913人（2005）。

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