Saga has been used for narcissus cultivation at least from the Edo period 1603–1868, and Kyonan remains one of the largest producers of the flower in Japan. The tourist industry is a growing component of the local economy. Education Kyonan has one public elementary school, Kyonan Elementary School (鋸南小学校); and one public junior high school, Kyonan Junior High School (鋸南中学校), operated by the town government. The former Katsuyama Elementary School (勝山小学校) and Yasuda Elementary School (保田小学校) merged into Kyonan Elementary in 2014, with the Katsuyama building becoming the Kyonan Elementary building. The town does not have a high school; however, the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education operates one special education school for the handicapped. Hota Shiosai Elementary School (保田しおさい学校) is physically located in Kyonan, but it is a municipally-operated school by Katsushika City, Tokyo. Transportation Railway JR East – Uchibō Line – Highway Noted people Hishikawa Moronobu (1618–1694), ukiyoe artist of the Edo period, was born in the village of Hodomura in present-day Kyonan. The Hishikawa family practiced dyeing and a gold and silver-thread embroidery in the area. The Hishikawa Moronobu Memorial Hall was built in Kyonan to commemorate his life and work. Local attractions Mount Nokogiri Nihon-ji temple complex Narcissus fields on Mount Saga Hota Beach, visited by Natsume Sōseki in 1899 Hishikawa Moronobu Memorial Hall References External links Official Website Towns in Chiba Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan Kyonan