Oshino, Yamanashi

Oshino 忍野村
Village
Oshino Village Office
Flag Seal
Location of Oshino in Yamanashi
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Tōkai
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
District	Minamitsuru
Area
• Total	25.05 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2015)
• Total	8,936
• Density	357/km2 (920/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	www.vill.oshino.yamanashi.jp

Oshino village

Oshino (忍野村, Oshino-mura) is a village in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2015, the village has an estimated population of 8,936 and a population density of 357 persons per km². The total area was 25.05 square kilometres (9.67 sq mi).

Geography

Oshino is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fujiyoshida
  • Tsuru
  • Yamanakako

History

During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in April 1, 1889, the village of Oshino was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture.

Economy

The world headquarters of FANUC are located in Oshino. The village is also host to facilities of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). Tourism and agriculture also play major roles in the local economy.

Transportation

Oshino is not serviced by rail transportation. The nearest railway station is Fujisan on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujiyoshida. The village is also not serviced by the national highway network.

Sister city relations

• - Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France,

Local attractions

• Eight springs of Mount Fuji

External links

Media related to Oshino, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

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