Takayama [Village] - Takayama

Japanese: 高山[村] - たかやま

A village in Agatsuma County in northern Gunma Prefecture. Population 4,088 (1995). It lies north of Mt. Komochi and Mt. Onoko, and the Nakuda River, a tributary of the Agatsuma River, flows west through the center of the town. The main settlement, Nakayama, was a post town on the Mikuni Kaido road during the Edo period. It was the center of tobacco leaf cultivation in the prefecture, but production has declined since 1950. Livestock such as chickens are raised, and konjac and shiitake mushrooms are cultivated. The village-run Komochi Ranch is located at the northeastern foot of Mt. Onoko, and tourism development is underway in the surrounding area. National Route 145 runs through the town, connecting Numata City and Nakanojo Town.

Takayama [village]

A village in Kamitakai District, northeastern Nagano Prefecture. Population 7,773 (1995). A mountain village surrounded by mountains on three sides, Matsukawa River, a tributary of the Chikuma River, flows west through the center, dividing the village into Yamada and Takai districts. The main industries are agriculture, mainly rice, apples, grapes, and hops, but 85% of the village area is forest and wilderness, and there is little arable land. Located near Nagano City, farmland has recently been rapidly converted into housing and other side-businesses, and the village is becoming more of a commuter town. The eastern part of the village is part of Joshin'etsu Kogen National Park, and Yamada Ranch is located at the southwest foot of Mt. Kasagatake, and hot springs such as Yamada, Goshiki, and Shichimi are located upstream of Matsukawa River.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

群馬県北部，吾妻（あがつま）郡の村。人口4088(1995)。子持山，小野子山の北にあり，中央部を吾妻川の支流名久田川が西流する。中心集落の中山は江戸時代，三国街道の宿場町であった。県内の葉タバコ栽培の中心地であったが，1950年以降生産は減少した。養鶏など畜産やコンニャク，シイタケの栽培が行われる。小野子山北東麓には村営子持牧場があり，周辺地域の観光開発が進められている。沼田市と中之条町を結ぶ国道145号線が通じる。

たかやま【高山[村]】

長野県北東部，上高井郡の村。人口7773(1995)。三方を山に囲まれた山村で，千曲川支流の松川が中央を西流し，村を山田･高井両地区に二分する。稲作とリンゴ，ブドウ，ホップ栽培を中心とした農業が主産業であるが，村域の85％は山林･原野で耕地は少ない。長野市の近郊に立地するため最近は農地の宅地への転用，兼業化が急速に進み，ベッドタウン的性格も強まっている。東部は上信越高原国立公園に属し，笠ヶ岳南西麓には山田牧場があり，松川上流には山田，五色，七味などの温泉がある。

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