Otama [village] - Otama

Japanese: 大玉[村] - おおたま

A village in Adachi County, central Fukushima Prefecture. Population 8,339 (1995). Located between Fukushima City and Koriyama City, and south of Nihonmatsu City. Mount Adatara towers in the northwestern edge, and the Adatara River flows east through the center of the village and empties into the Abukuma River. Cultivated land is spread across gentle slopes, and most of the flat land is a purely rural area where rice is grown. In recent years, part-time work has become increasingly common, and diversification of management such as vegetable cultivation and livestock farming is being promoted. Babazakura in Tamai is a giant pale pink higan cherry tree that has been designated a natural monument. At the foot of Mount Adatara is the prefecture-run Citizens' Forest, which includes a campsite, and the village-run accommodation facility Adatara no Sato.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

福島県中央部，安達郡の村。人口8339(1995)。福島市と郡山市の中間，二本松市の南に位置する。北西端には安達太良山がそびえ，安達太良川が村の中央を東流して阿武隈川に注ぐ。耕地はゆるやかな傾斜地に開け，平地の大部分では水稲作が行われる純農村である。近年兼業化が著しく進み蔬菜栽培，畜産など経営の複合化が進められている。玉井にある馬場桜は，薄紅彼岸桜の巨木で，天然記念物に指定されている。安達太良山麓にはキャンプ場などからなる県営の県民の森，村営の宿泊施設あだたらの里がある。

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