Reihoku [town] - Reihoku

Japanese: 苓北[町] - れいほく
Reihoku [town] - Reihoku
A town in the northwest of Amakusa Shimoshima, Amakusa County, Kumamoto Prefecture. The main settlement, Tomioka, is located on a sandbar on a land-tied island, and is a good natural harbor and a base for inshore fishing. There is a sea route to Mogi Port in Nagasaki City. Rice, fruit trees, and vegetables are cultivated, and pottery stone is also produced. The coal mine closed in 1975. There are many historical sites related to Christians, including a Christian memorial stone (historic site). Area: 67.57 km2. Population: 8,314 (2010).

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Japanese:
熊本県天草郡，天草下島北西部を占める町。陸繋(りくけい)島の砂州上にある主集落富岡は天然の良港で近海漁業基地。長崎市の茂木港へ航路がある。米作，果樹・野菜栽培を行い，陶石も産する。炭鉱は1975年閉山。キリシタン供養碑（史跡）などキリシタンの史跡に富む。67.57km2。8314人（2010）。

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