Yoshinoya [village] - Yoshinodani

Japanese: 吉野谷[村] - よしのだに

A village in Ishikawa County, southern Ishikawa Prefecture. Population 1,501 (1995). The Tedori River runs along the western border of the village, and apart from a small area of lowland along the river, the steep mountainous area of Mt. Hakusan makes up most of the village's territory. To the east it borders Toyama and Gifu prefectures. From ancient times to the Middle Ages, the village was known as Michi-go, and was the base for pilgrimage routes to Mt. Hakusan. With little arable land, the village has depended heavily on mountain livelihoods since early modern times, but in recent years it has been trying to increase production of shiitake mushrooms and nameko mushrooms. In the Taisho period, construction of power plants utilizing the abundant water resources of the Tedori River was promoted, and as of 1997 there are five power plants within the village.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

石川県南部，石川郡の村。人口1501(1995)。西境を手取川が流れ，これに沿ってわずかな低地が開けるほかは，白山山系の急峻な山地が村域の大部分を占める。東は富山･岐阜両県に接する。古代から中世にかけて味知(智)（みち）郷と称され，白山登拝路の拠点であった。可耕地に乏しく，近世以来山稼ぎへの依存度が強かったが，近年ではシイタケやナメコなどの増産も図られている。大正期に入って手取川の豊富な水資源を利用した発電所建設が進められ，1997年現在，村内に五つの発電所がある。

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