Ryugatake [town] - Ryugatake

Japanese: 竜ヶ岳[町] - りゅうがたけ

A former town occupying the southeastern part of Amakusa Kamishima in Amakusa County, Kumamoto Prefecture. It includes Hinoshima in the Yatsushiro Sea. Cultivated land on the coast is small, and many of the settlements are semi-agricultural, semi-fishing. The main settlements are coastal fishing villages and a base for motorized sailing ships. It belongs to Unzen-Amakusa National Park, and Mount Ryugataka (470m) offers excellent views. In March 2004, it merged with Oyano Town, Matsushima Town, and Himeto Town in Amakusa County to form Kamiamakusa City. 17.49 ^km2 . 5,357 people (2003).

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Japanese:

熊本県天草郡，天草上島南東部を占める旧町。八代(やつしろ)海の樋島(ひのしま)を含む。海岸の耕地は狭く半農半漁の集落が多い。主集落は沿岸漁業，機帆船の基地。雲仙天草国立公園に属し，竜ヶ岳（470m）は展望がよい。2004年３月天草郡大矢野町，松島町，姫戸町と合併し，上天草市となる。17.49km²。5357人（2003）。

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