Shimokitayama [village] - Shimokitayama

Japanese: 下北山[村] - しもきたやま

A village in Yoshino District, southeastern Nara Prefecture. Population 1,370 (1995). Surrounded by mountains over 1,000 meters high, including the Omine Mountains to the west, the Kitayama River flows south through the center. The terrain is steep, with forests taking up most of the village area, and settlements scattered along the river. Forestry is the main industry, accounting for 20% of the employed population, but the village is struggling with an outflow of young workers. In recent years, sewing and electronics factories have been moving in to promote revitalization of depopulated areas. Ikehara Dam in the north is an arch-shaped pumped-storage dam completed in 1964, and has become a tourist destination along with the nearby cherry blossom trees, Myojin Pond, and Ikenotaira Park.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奈良県南東部，吉野郡の村。人口1370(1995)。西側の大峰山脈をはじめ標高1000m級の山々に周囲を囲まれ，中央部を北山川が南流する。急峻な地形で，山林が村域の大部分を占め，集落は川沿いに散在する。林業が基幹産業で就業人口の2割を占めるが，若年労働力の流出に悩んでいる。過疎地振興のため近年縫製工場や電子工場が進出している。北部にある池原ダムは1964年に完成したアーチ型揚水式ダムで，付近の桜並木，明神池，池の平公園とともに観光地となっている。

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