Minamiaiki [village] - Minamiaiki

Japanese: 南相木[村] - みなみあいき

A village in Minamisaku District, eastern Nagano Prefecture. Population 1,334 (1995). The Minamiaiki River, a tributary on the east bank of the Chikuma River, flows northwest through the center of the village, and cultivated land opens up along the river, but most of the total area belongs to the Kanto Mountains. The Okumikawa Valley upstream of the river is a representative scenic spot. The main industry is agriculture, and in recent years the cultivation of highland vegetables such as Chinese cabbage and lettuce has rapidly increased, accounting for nearly 80% of total agricultural product sales. The village is famous for producing matsutake mushrooms, and other crops such as chrysanthemums and nameko mushrooms are also cultivated. [Yanagimachi Harumi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

長野県東部，南佐久郡の村。人口1334(1995)。千曲川東岸の支流南相木川が村の中央部を北西に流れ，川沿いに耕地が開けるが，総面積のほとんどは関東山地に属する。川の上流にある奥三川渓谷は代表的な景勝地。主産業は農業で，近年ハクサイ，レタスなどの高原野菜の栽培が急増し，農産物販売総額の80％近くを占める。マツタケの産地として有名で，ほかに菊，ナメコなどの栽培も行われる。【柳町晴美】

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