Nichihara (日原町, Nichihara-chō) was a town located in Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,255 and a density of 25.44 persons per km2. The total area was 167.24 km2.
On September 25, 2005, Nichihara was merged into the expanded town of Tsuwano.[1]
The town has a sky observatory which once had one of the biggest lenses in Japan.
The Takatsu river runs through the town and in the summer season fishermen catch Ayu fish, a local delicacy. It is said to be the cleanest river in Japan, thus producing said Ayu fish.
References
- ^ "島根県：市町村合併（トップ / 県政・統計 / 市町村情報 / 市町村情報 / 市町村合併）". 島根県. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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