Chiran (知覧町, Chiran-chō) was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Chiran is famous for producing Japanese tea.[1]
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,667 and the density of 113.71 persons per km2. The total area was 120.19 km2.
On December 1, 2007, Chiran, along with the town of Ei (from Ibusuki District), and the town of Kawanabe (also from Kawanabe District), was merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū.
- ^ "Chiran Tea". Chiran Tea. Retrieved 12 October 2021.