Nakajo [village] - Nakajo

Japanese: 中条[村] - なかじょう

A village in Kamiminochi County in northern Nagano Prefecture. Population 3,085 (1995). West of Nagano City, most of the village is in the Tsuchijiri River basin, a tributary of the Sai River, and part of it spans the Susobana River basin to the north. The area is the rugged Chikuma Mountains, and settlements are also found on the slopes of Mushikurayama (1,378m) towering to the north. In addition to sericulture and livestock, apples, tobacco, and other crops are cultivated. There are many slopes, and rice paddies are very few. Depopulation is progressing, but the number of people commuting to Nagano City is increasing. The Olympic Road (Nagano-Hakuba route), which opened in 1997, crosses the southern part of the village area.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

長野県北部，上水内（かみみのち）郡の村。人口3085(1995)。長野市の西，大部分が犀（さい）川支流の土尻川流域にあり，一部は北の裾花川流域にまたがる。一帯は起伏の激しい筑摩山地で，北にそびえる虫倉山(1378m)の山腹にも集落が分布する。養蚕，畜産のほかリンゴ，タバコなどを栽培する。傾斜地が多く水田はきわめて少ない。過疎化が進むが，長野市への通勤者は増えている。1997年に開通したオリンピック道路(長野～白馬ルート)は村域の南部を横断する。

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