SHIKOKUCHUO CITY
四国中央市

四国中央市は愛媛県の東端に位置し四国の他の3県（香川県、高知県、徳島県）に接している都市です。​四国中央市は製紙、紙加工業において日本屈指の生産量である。市の南部には東西に連なる法皇山脈の山々が屏風のようにそそり立っている。さらに、南には高知県との境をなす四国山地の山々が連なっている。​​気候は全般的に温暖で穏やかです。

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Shikokuchuo City is located on the eastern edge of Ehime Prefecture and was merged from 2 cities, 1 town, and 1 village in April 2004. The city's name translates to "Central Shikoku" since it borders Kagawa, Tokushima, and Kochi prefectures.  The northern part of the city is lined with many factories that make Shikokuchuo Japan's top paper manufacturer. The southern side of Shikokuchuo is made up of the Hoho Mountain Range that runs east to west and rising up like a folding screen. These mountains connect to the greater Shikoku Mountain Range that run along the border with Kochi Prefecture. Shikokuchuo experiences all four seasons but the climate is typically warm and mild.