Hiyoshi [village] - Hiyoshi

Japanese: 日義[村] - ひよし

A village in Kiso County, southwest of Nagano Prefecture. Population 2,638 (1995). Located in the northwest of the Kiso Mountains, most of the village area is covered by forests and wilderness. Miyanokoshi, the central settlement, was once a post station on the Nakasendo road. Paddy fields have been developed along the Kiso River, and rice farming has been the main focus, but in recent years beef cattle breeding and floriculture have become popular. The Kisokoma Plateau spreads out downstream of the Masazawa River, which originates at the northwest foot of Mt. Komagatake and flows into the Kiso River. There are golf courses, skating rinks, and villa areas, and tourism development is underway. The village name Higi is derived from the Asahi Shogun Minamoto no Yoshinaka, and the village is home to Hatagami Hachiman Shrine, where Yoshinaka is said to have raised his flag, Tokuon-ji Temple, his family temple, and the Yoshinaka Museum, which exhibits materials related to Yoshinaka.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

長野県南西部，木曾郡の村。人口2638(1995)。木曾山脈北西部に位置し，村域の大部分が山林･原野で占められる。中心集落の宮ノ越はかつて中山道の宿駅であった。木曾川沿いに水田が開かれ，米作中心の農業が営まれてきたが，近年は肉牛飼育や花卉栽培が盛んになっている。駒ヶ岳北西麓に発して木曾川に注ぐ正沢川の下流には木曾駒高原が広がり，ゴルフ場，スケート場，別荘地などがあり，観光開発が進められている。村名の日義は朝日将軍源義仲にちなむもので，義仲が旗揚げしたところといわれる旗上八幡宮や菩提寺の徳音寺，義仲の資料を展示した義仲館などがある。

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