was a
town located in
Kitamatsuura District,
Nagasaki,
Japan. On
1 October,
2005, the town joined the nearby city of
Hirado. Its top attraction is Tabira insect park.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,829 and a density of 226.21 persons per km². The total area was 34.61 km².