Ononiimachi - Ononiimachi

…It occupies the upper reaches of the Natsui River and is surrounded by the mountains of the Abukuma Highlands. Ono-Shinmachi, the center of the area, is a key transportation hub connecting the Hama-dori and Naka-dori areas. During the Sengoku period, Shinmachi Castle was located here, and in the early modern period it flourished as a post town on the Iwaki Highway. It is still the center of the southeastern part of Tamura County, and is connected by the Ban'etsu East Line and the Ono Interchange on the Ban'etsu Expressway. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Onoshinmachi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…夏井川上流域を占め，阿武隈高地の山々に囲まれる。中心の小野新町は浜通りと中通りを結ぶ交通の要地で，戦国期には新町城が置かれ，近世は磐城街道の宿場として栄えた。現在も田村郡南東部の中心地で，磐越東線が通じ，磐越自動車道小野インターチェンジがある。…

※「小野新町」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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