Shimoyama [village] - Shimoyama

Japanese: 下山[村] - しもやま

A village in Higashikamo District, central Aichi Prefecture. Population 5,336 (1995). Located in the upper reaches of the Tomoe River, a tributary of the Yahagi River, most of the village area is made up of the hilly mountainous region of the Mino-Mikawa Plateau. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries, but in recent years, farmers have been taking on more side jobs, and there are many commuters to the neighboring cities of Okazaki and Toyota. The area around the agricultural Habu Dam (Lake Mikawa) upstream of the Tomoe River, and the Mikawa Plateau, with its facilities such as ranches and campsites, have been designated as part of the Aichi Highlands Quasi-National Park. [Hagiwara Tsuyoshi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

愛知県中部，東加茂郡の村。人口5336(1995)。矢作（やはぎ）川支流の巴川上流域に位置し，村域の大部分は美濃三河高原の丘陵性山地が占める。農林業を主体とするが，近年は農家の兼業化が進み，隣接する岡崎市，豊田市への通勤者が多い。巴川上流にある農業用の羽布（はぶ）ダム(三河湖)周辺や，牧場，キャンプ場などの施設が整った三河高原は愛知高原国定公園に指定されている。【萩原毅】

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