Odai [town] - Odai

Japanese: 大台[町] - おおだい

A town in Taki District, central Mie Prefecture. Its main area is Sawara (formerly Mitsugedani Town), at the confluence of the Miyagawa River and its tributary, the Ouchiyama River. The town is rich in forestry products, and large amounts of timber are traded. Before the Kisei Main Line was opened, rafting was carried out on the Miyagawa River. Tea and shiitake mushrooms are also produced in abundance. The upper reaches of the Miyagawa River receive a lot of precipitation, and the Miyagawa Dam and Osugi Gorge create beautiful valleys. In addition to the Kisei Main Line, the Kisei Expressway also runs through the town. Miyagawa Village, Taki District, was incorporated into the town in January 2006. 362.86 ^km2 . Population: 10,416 (2010).

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Japanese:

三重県中部，多気(たき)郡の町。中心は宮川と支流大内山川の合流点の佐原（旧三瀬谷町）。林産が豊かで，大量の木材が取引され，紀勢本線開通前は宮川の筏(いかだ)流しが行われた。茶，シイタケも多産。宮川上流は降水量が多く，宮川ダムや大杉峡谷が渓谷美をなす。紀勢本線のほか紀勢自動車道も通じる。2006年１月多気郡宮川村を編入。362.86km²。１万416人（2010）。

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