Yasaka [village] - Yasaka

Japanese: 弥栄[村] - やさか

A village in Naka District, western Shimane Prefecture. Population 1,845 (1995). It is located on an elevated semi-plain in the Chugoku Mountains, and borders Hamada City in the north, separated by the Sufu River, with the Misumi River flowing southwest through the center. Settlements are scattered throughout the valleys, with the main settlement being Choan Hongo in the center. The highland area has little arable land, but Wagyu beef is raised and vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, and mitsumata are cultivated. Clothing, textile, and electronic equipment factories are also located here. A tunnel was opened in 1976 at Jikkoku Pass, which was a difficult spot on the prefectural road, and the Yasaka Bridge to National Route 186 was completed in 1980, improving transportation access to Hamada City.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

島根県西部，那賀郡の村。人口1845(1995)。中国山地の隆起準平原上にあり，北部は周布（すふ）川を境に浜田市に接し，中央部を三隅川が南西流する。集落は谷間に散在し，中心集落は中央部の長安本郷。高冷地で耕地は少ないが，和牛飼育や野菜，シイタケ，ミツマタの栽培が行われる。被服，織物，電子機器の工場も立地する。県道の難所であった十国峠に1976年トンネルが開通し，80年には国道186号線に至る弥栄大橋が完成したことで，浜田市との交通の便はよくなった。

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