Kosuge [village] - Kosuge

Japanese: 小菅[村] - こすげ

A village in Kitatsuru County in the northeastern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 1,123 (1995). It borders Tokyo to the east. The settlement is located along the Kosuge River, which starts at Daibosatsu Pass on the western edge and flows east. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, there is little arable land, and most of the area is covered by forests. The main industry is forestry, but local specialties such as konjac, wasabi, and mushrooms are also cultivated. Depopulation is progressing, but in recent years factories such as those for low-power electrical appliances have been attracted to prevent population outflow. There is active exchange with Tokyo, and it is also a tourist destination connecting to Okutama, and the clear streams of the Kosuge River, Shirasawa River, and Miyagawa River are good places to fish for yamame and rainbow trout.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山梨県北東部，北都留郡の村。人口1123(1995)。東は東京都に接する。西端の大菩薩峠から発して，東流する小菅川沿いに集落がある。四方を山地に囲まれ，耕地は少なく，ほとんどが山林で占められる。基幹産業は林業であるが，特産物のコンニャク，ワサビ，キノコなどの栽培も行われる。過疎化は進んでいるが，近年は弱電などの工場を誘致して，人口の流出を防いでいる。東京都側との交流が盛んで，奥多摩につながる観光地でもあり，小菅川，白沢，宮川などの清流はヤマメ，ニジマスの釣り場となっている。

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