Honna

Honna [坎上; ほんな] is a city located in east-central Heisai Prefecture. As of 2020, it has a population of around 85,000. 
The Ōmizu River flows directly through the central region of Honna, and has provided vital irrigation for the community's ricefields for centuries. The city itself is located in a shallow valley known as the Honnamidasu region.
The economy of Honna has been traditionally agricultural, however, due to its ease of access with Tenzai and Shinbara via expressway, the area has rapidly developed into a light manufacture and transshipment centre, with numerous industrial parks. The city is famous for the magnolia blossoms that bloom in Honnakoro Park, which is regarded as one of the best places in which to spend hinamachi in northern Kanton. Another hallmark of Honna is the Kui Kinna dance, performed by dancers dressed as demons during the local summer festivals. Honna also boasts a site reputed to be the grave of the famed Nittori period poet, Tō no Yume.
The Honna Temple in the city's southern ward is a well-known and ancient Kiren site, first constructed in 1584.