was a

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located in Kitauwa District,

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 13,284 and a

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of 60.10 persons per km². The total area was 221.05 km². On August 1, 2005, Tsushima, along with the towns of Mima and

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(all from Kitauwa District), was merged into the expanded city of

Uwajima 270px, Uwajma City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Uwajma city center 270px, Japan National Route 320 in Uwajma city center is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,440 in 35429 households and a ...

. Tsushima residents are also known for pearl farming and fish farming, as well as being part of the prefecture's

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growing industry. Nanryakuen Park is a beautiful place to go for a walk when you're there. There's also a children's amusement area called Playland across the street.

Tourism

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is a historic street that is promoted by Uwajima City as a tourist attraction with a reference to

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's novel "Ten'ya Wan'ya". There are approximately 20 historic houses from the

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(1868–1911) and additional 30 other historic buildings. Iwamatsu was listed as one of 25 sites of the

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published by

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(WMF) for preservation efforts.

References

External links

Uwajima official website
in Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Ehime Prefecture Uwajima, Ehime {{Ehime-geo-stub