Chiran, Kagoshima

Chiran (知覧町, Chiran-chō) was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

Toyotamahime Shrine in Chiran, Kagoshima

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,667 and the density of 113.71 persons per km². The total area was 120.19 km².

On December 1, 2007, Chiran, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Kawanabe (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū.

Education

Chiran has one junior high school: Chiran Junior High School, with 300 students.

Economy

Chiran has one of wire harness trading company.

Sorayoi

Sorayoi is one of the festivals that takes place on a night of full moon for children between four and thirteen. Sorayoi is short for Sorewayoi, meaning that's good.

gollark: Is everything, in the end, not a rectangle?
gollark: Most of it, however, *is* pretty blocky, and that lava is just blocks with slopey bits.
gollark: I lost some turtles underground a while ago and want them back. 8KST bounty per turtle recovered, contact me for info.
gollark: DUN DUN DUN!
gollark: Are you planning to use Ocdrones?

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