Koishiwara, Fukuoka

Koishiwara (小石原村, Koishiwara-mura) was a village located in Asakura District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

The village gave its name to Koishiwara ware.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,193 and a density of 40.62 persons per km². The total area was 29.37 km².

On March 28, 2005, Koishiwara, along with the village of Hōshuyama (also from Asakura District), was merged to create the village of Tōhō.

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