Ohito [town] - Ohito

Japanese: 大仁[町] - おおひと

An old town in the northern part of the Izu Peninsula, Tagata County, Shizuoka Prefecture. The town developed in the Kano River basin, and is served by the Izu-Hakone Railway. The town is agricultural, and is famous as a good place for sweetfish fishing. There are breweries and computer factories. It has also developed as a tourist destination, centering on Ohito Onsen (simple hot spring, 57-66°C), which first gushed forth in 1949. In April 2005, it merged with Izunagaoka Town and Nirayama Town in Tagata County to become a city, Izunokuni City. Area: 43.56 ^km2 . Population: 15,597 (2003).

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Japanese:

静岡県田方(たがた)郡，伊豆半島北部の旧町。狩野(かの)川流域に市街が発達，伊豆箱根鉄道が通じる。農業を営み，アユ釣りの適地として有名。醸造，計算機の工場がある。1949年湧出の大仁温泉（単純泉，57〜66℃）を中心に観光地としても発展。2005年４月田方郡伊豆長岡町，韮山町と合併し市制，伊豆の国市となる。43.56km²。１万5597人（2003）。

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