Oizumi [village] - Oizumi

Japanese: 大泉[村] - おおいずみ

A village in Kitakoma County in northwest Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 3,910 (1995). The village occupies a plateau on the southern foot of Akadake, the main peak of the Yatsugatake mountain range. The village's name comes from a large spring within the village. The center of the village is a valley, and after World War II, about 150 farming families settled in Idehara and began to develop the area. Most of the village area is covered by forest, but rice has been cultivated using the rivers and numerous springs originating from the Yatsugatake Mountains. Taking advantage of the high altitude, the village also cultivates lettuce, tomatoes, and other vegetables, and in recent years, orchid cultivation has become popular.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山梨県北西部，北巨摩（きたこま）郡の村。人口3910(1995)。八ヶ岳連峰の主峰赤岳南麓の高原を占める。村名は村内の大湧水にちなむ。中心地は谷戸で，第2次世界大戦後，井出原に約150戸の農家が入植し，開拓を進めた。村域の大部分を山林が占めるが，八ヶ岳に発する河川と数多くの湧水を利用して，稲作が行われてきた。また高冷地を生かしてレタス，トマトなどの蔬菜を栽培するほか，近年は洋ラン栽培が盛んになっている。

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