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Ōshika, Nagano

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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Shimoina

Area
  
248.3 km²

Local time
  
Monday 2:02 AM

Region
  
Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)

Phone number
  
0265-39-2001

Population
  
1,019 (Oct 2016)

Prefecture
  
Nagano Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
354 Okawara, Ōshika-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3502

Weather
  
-4°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 95% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Mt. Okuchausu, Otakayama, Torikurayama, Kurokawayama

Ōshika (大鹿村, Ōshika-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District in southern Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 1,019 and a population density of 4.1 persons per km². Its total area was 248.28 square kilometres (95.86 sq mi).

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Map of Oshika, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Ōshika is located mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture, between the Ina Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Ina
  • Komagane
  • Iida
  • Iijima
  • Nakagawa
  • Matsukawa
  • Toyooka
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
  • History

    The area of present-day Ōshika was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Ōshika was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system.

    Education

    Ōshika has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

    Railway

  • The village does not have any passenger railway service
  • Highway

  • Japan National Route 152
  • References

    Ōshika, Nagano Wikipedia