Overview
- As of 2023 it is Japan’s top tea producer, so tea plantations are widespread.
- Collection points for volcanic ash bags (kokuhai bukuro) appear around town.
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Tea output rivals Shizuoka and in recent statistics ranks first in Japan(References MAFF crop statistics (rice, wheat, soybeans, etc.)).
There are roadside drop-off spots for volcanic ash bags used to collect ash from Sakurajima.
Utility poles with Kyushu Electric Power plates can be seen.