Hishikari, Kagoshima


Hishikari was a town located in Isa District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 2007, the town had a population of 9,603 and the density of 96.54 persons per km². The total area was 100.47 km².
On November 1, 2008, Hishikari was merged with the city of Ōkuchi to create the city of Isa. Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Hishikari mine is the largest gold mine in Japan.