Kaida

The former village name (Kaida Village) was located in Kiso District, southwest of Nagano Prefecture. It currently occupies the northwest part of Kiso Town. In 2005, it merged with Kiso Fukushima Town, Hiyoshi Village, and Mitake Village to form Kiso Town. The former Kaida Village is an isolated mountain village at the northeastern foot of Mt. Ontake. It is located at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,200 meters above sea level on the Ontake volcano, and is about 40 minutes by bus from Kiso Fukushima Station on the JR Chuo Main Line to Nishino, including transfers. Due to transportation issues, negotiations were held with the Gifu Prefecture side rather than the Kiso Valley. In order to protect and raise the Kiso horses, the Kiso Horse Riding Center, which is a complex with other tourist facilities, has been opened. Currently, about 30 horses are bred. There is also a Kiso Horse Trekking Center. In addition to the Kaida Plateau, where there is a campsite, there is also the Kaida Local Museum, which exhibits documents from the end of the Edo period and Kiso horses, as well as a villa area and hot spring baths.

[Hiroyoshi Kobayashi]

"Kaida Village Chronicles Volumes 1 and 2 (1980, Kaida Village)"

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長野県南西部、木曽郡(きそぐん)にあった旧村名（開田村(むら)）。現在は木曽町の北西部を占める。2005年（平成17）木曽福島(きそふくしま)町、日義(ひよし)村、三岳(みたけ)村と合併し木曽町となる。旧開田村は御嶽山(おんたけさん)の北東麓(ろく)にある隔絶山村。御嶽火山の標高1000～1200メートルの高所にあり、JR中央本線木曽福島駅から乗り継ぎを含む西野行きバスで約40分。交通の関係で、木曽谷よりは岐阜県側と交渉があった。木曽馬の保護と育成のため、他の観光施設と複合した「木曽馬乗馬センター」が開設されている。現在は30頭ほどが飼育されている。ほかに「木曽馬トレッキングセンター」もある。キャンプ場のある開田高原のほか、幕末からの資料や、木曽馬などを展示する開田郷土館や、別荘地、温泉入浴施設がある。

［小林寛義］

『『開田村誌』上下（1980・開田村）』

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