Oshima (Nagano) - Ojima

…It is located almost in the center of the Ina Basin, on the banks of the Tenryu River, and borders Iida City to the west. Oshima, in the center, flourished as a post station on the Ina Highway during the Edo period. River terraces have developed on the west bank of the Tenryu River, and on the terrace surfaces, fruit cultivation such as apples and pears, as well as rice cultivation, livestock farming, and vegetable cultivation are carried out. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…伊那盆地のほぼ中央，天竜川の沿岸に位置し，西は飯田市に接する。中心の大島は江戸時代に伊那往還の宿駅として栄えた。天竜川西岸には河岸段丘が発達し，段丘面でリンゴ，梨などの果樹栽培をはじめ米作，畜産，野菜栽培などが行われる。…

※「大島（長野）」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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