Omachi [city] - Omachi

Japanese: 大町[市] - おおまち

A city in the northwest of Nagano Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. Omachi, the central city, is located at the northern end of the Matsumoto Basin. In the Middle Ages, the castle of the Nishina clan was located here, and it developed as the intersection of the Itoigawa, Omachi, and Ikeda highways. Vegetables and apples are grown mainly in the basin. Two major factories, one for aluminum and one for spinning, were located here, but in recent years, small and medium-sized companies producing electrical equipment and precision equipment have moved in and are developing. In the north are the three Nishina Lakes, and in the west is the mountainous region of the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps) that belong to the Chubu Sangaku National Park, with Mt. Yari and Mt. Mimata Renge towering above, making it a base for mountain climbing. There is a city mountain museum where valuable materials related to the Northern Alps are on display. The Oito Line and the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route pass through the city. There are many cultural properties related to the Nishina clan, including Nishina Shrine (both the main hall and the inner gate are national treasures) and Nyakuichioji Shrine (an important cultural property). In January 2006, Yasaka Village and Miasa Village in Kitaazumi County were incorporated. Area: 565.15 ^km2 . Population: 29,801 (2010).
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Japanese:

長野県北西部の市。1954年市制。中心市街の大町は松本盆地北端部にあり，中世には仁科氏の居城があり，糸魚川(いといがわ)・大町・池田各街道の交点として発達。盆地を中心に野菜・リンゴ栽培が行われる。アルミニウム，紡績の２大工場が立地していたが，近年は電気機器，精密機器の中小企業が進出し，発展している。北部に仁科三湖があり，西部は中部山岳国立公園に属する飛騨山脈（北アルプス）の山地で，槍ヶ岳，三俣蓮華岳などがそびえ，登山基地となっている。市立山岳博物館があり，北アルプス関連の貴重な資料が展示されている。大糸線，立山黒部アルペンルートが通じる。仁科神宮（本殿，中門とも国宝），若一王子(にゃくいちおうじ)神社（重要文化財）ほか仁科氏にまつわる文化財が多い。2006年１月北安曇郡八坂村，美麻村を編入。565.15km²。２万9801人（2010）。
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