Uminokuchi [Hot Spring] - Uminokuchi

...The village area occupies the eastern slope of the Yatsugatake mountain range, and is located in a plateau area over 1000m above sea level. After the Meiji period, ranches such as Hirazawa, Uminokuchi, and Yadehara were opened and military horses were produced, but after World War II, development progressed as demobilized and repatriated people settled there, and the former wilderness was transformed into vegetable fields, and the ranches became pastures for cattle. The area is known as a producer of highland vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, lettuce, and cabbage, which are suitable for the cool climate, and are shipped nationwide. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Uminokuchi [Hot Spring]" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…村域は八ヶ岳連峰の東斜面を占め，標高1000m以上の高原地帯にある。明治以後，平沢，海ノ口，矢出原などの牧場が開かれ軍馬を産したが，第2次大戦後，復員者や引揚者の入植により開拓が進み，かつての原野が一面の野菜畑に変貌し，牧場は牛の放牧地となった。冷涼な気候に適したハクサイ，レタス，キャベツなど高原野菜の産地として知られ，全国に出荷される。…

※「海ノ口[温泉]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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