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Blessed with water environments boasting some of the highest transparencies in Japan, such as the Niyodo River\u2014praised as the &#8220;Miracle Pure Stream&#8221;\u2014and the Shimanto River, termed Japan&#8217;s last pristine stream, supreme river activities and canoeing fascinate international tourists. Also known as the hometown of Sakamoto Ryoma, a hero of the late Edo period, historical romance lives throughout the towns. 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