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{{Nihongo|'''Shizukuishi'''|雫石町|Shizukuishi-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Iwate District, Iwate|Iwate District]], [[Iwate Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. This "remote farming village"<ref>"''Japanese tycoon building top-notch ski, golf resort''", The Chicago Daily Herald, August 25, 1991, section4, page 2</ref> is known for its annual marijuana festival every year in August which draws "crowds of sightseers"<ref>"''Legal hemp in Shizuoka, bizarre drug laws''", Reuters Newswire, August 25, 1998 [http://www.japanhemp.org/jp/hemplib3.htm] Retrieved 31 August 2010.</ref>. Due to the towns rural nature and low population Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's richest man at the time, was able to build a large ski area and hotel without the kind of "organized opposition of environmentalists" which stymied his plans elsewhere<ref>"''Japanese tycoon building top-notch ski, golf resort''", The Chicago Daily Herald, August 25, 1991, section4, page 2</ref>. |
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{{Nihongo|'''Shizukuishi'''|雫石町|Shizukuishi-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Iwate District, Iwate|Iwate District]], [[Iwate Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of 31 July 2010, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 18,492.<ref>[http://www.town.shizukuishi.iwate.jp/modules/etc/index.php/content0005.html Shizukuishi population statistics] Retrieved 30 August 2010. {{ja icon}}</ref> |
As of 31 July 2010, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 18,492.<ref>[http://www.town.shizukuishi.iwate.jp/modules/etc/index.php/content0005.html Shizukuishi population statistics] Retrieved 30 August 2010. {{ja icon}}</ref> |
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Shizukuishi (雫石町, Shizukuishi-chō) is a town located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. This "remote farming village"[1] is known for its annual marijuana festival every year in August which draws "crowds of sightseers"[2]. Due to the towns rural nature and low population Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, Japan's richest man at the time, was able to build a large ski area and hotel without the kind of "organized opposition of environmentalists" which stymied his plans elsewhere[3].
As of 31 July 2010, the town has an estimated population of 18,492.[4]
Geography
Shizukuishi is located in the Ōu Mountains. Mount Iwate, an active volcano, lies just to the north of Shizukuishi and dominates the landscape. The Ōu Mountains form the boundry to the west as well with Akita Komagatake, another active volcano, just across the border in Akita Prefecture. The downtown area is located where the Shizukuishi and Kakkonda Rivers meet. Gosho Lake was created in 1981 with the completion of Gosho Dam.
To the west, Shizukuishi borders Akita Prefecture. To the south are Nishiwaga, Hanamaki and Shiwa. To the east are Yahaba, Morioka (Iwate prefecture's capital and largest city) and Takizawa. To the north is Hachimantai.
Tourist attractions
There are many onsen hot spring resorts in the area.[citation needed] In winter, numerous ski areas and resorts come to life. Koiwai Farm is a working dairy and tourist attraction. Every year in February it hosts a large snow festival.
References
- ^ "Japanese tycoon building top-notch ski, golf resort", The Chicago Daily Herald, August 25, 1991, section4, page 2
- ^ "Legal hemp in Shizuoka, bizarre drug laws", Reuters Newswire, August 25, 1998 [1] Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Japanese tycoon building top-notch ski, golf resort", The Chicago Daily Herald, August 25, 1991, section4, page 2
- ^ Shizukuishi population statistics Retrieved 30 August 2010. Template:Ja icon
External links
39°41′N 140°59′E / 39.683°N 140.983°E
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