Oshino (忍野村, Oshino-mura) is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020[update], the village has an estimated population of 9,817 in 4236 households,[1] and a population density of 391,8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 25.05 square kilometres (9.67 sq mi).
Oshino
忍野村 | |
|---|---|
 Oshino Village Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Oshino in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
  Oshino | |
| Coordinates: 35°27′36.1″N 138°50′52.3″E / 35.460028°N 138.847861°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| District | Minamitsuru |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.05 km2 (9.67 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2015) | |
• Total | 9,710 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Taxus cuspidata |
| • Flower | Rose |
| • Bird | Barn swallow |
| • Mammal | Squirrel |
| Phone number | 0555-84-3111 |
| Address | 1514 Shinobugusa Oshino-mura Minimitsuru-gun, Yamanashi-ken 401-0511 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editOshino is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. The village is noted for its abundant spring water from Mount Fuji.
Neighboring municipalities
edit- Yamanashi Prefecture
Climate
editThe village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Oshino is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1804 mm with September as the wettest month.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Oshino has grown steadily over the past 80 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3,284 | — |
| 1950 | 4,590 | +39.8% |
| 1960 | 5,034 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 5,689 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 6,077 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,968 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 8,367 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,635 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,237 | +7.0% |
History
editDuring the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the village of Oshino was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture.[4]
Economy
editThe world headquarters of FANUC are located in Oshino.[5] The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kita-Fuji is located in Oshino.
Education
editOshino has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailway
editOshino is not serviced by rail transportation. The nearest railway station is Fujisan on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujiyoshida.
Highway
editThe village is also not serviced by the national highway network.
Sister cities
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Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France,[6]
Local attractions
edit- Oshino Hakkai, the Eight Springs of Mount Fuji[7]
References
edit- ^ Oshino Village official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Oshino climate data
- ^ Oshino population statistics
- ^ Oshino Village official history(in Japanese)
- ^ FANUC Corporation
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ [1] Oshino Tourist Information Center official home page (in Japanese)
External links
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Media related to Oshino, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)