Osaka [town] - Osaka

Japanese: 小坂[町] - おさか

A former town in Masuda County, eastern Gifu Prefecture. Most of the town area is mountainous, with nearly 70% of the forests being national forest, and logging of cypress and other trees is popular. The main settlement is at the confluence of the Masuda River and the Kosaka River, and the Takayama Main Line runs through it, allowing timber to be collected and distributed. There are hot springs such as Yuya, Shitajima, and Nigorikawa, and the trailhead on the Mino side of Mount Ontake, towering at the eastern end of the town. In March 2004, the town merged with Hagiwara Town, Gero Town, Kanayama Town, and Maze Village in Masuda County to form Gero City. 247.50 ^km2 . 4,000 people (2003).

Kosaka [town] [Kosaka]

A town in Kazuno County in the northeastern part of Akita Prefecture. The town developed as a mining town due to the Kosaka Mine, but mining ceased when the mines were depleted. In addition to rice and livestock farming, grapes are also cultivated. The Tohoku Expressway runs through the town from north to south, and the Akita Expressway branches off from the town. 201.70 ^km2 . 6,054 people (2010).

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Japanese:

岐阜県東部，益田(ました)郡の旧町。町域の大部分が山地で，山林の70％近くを国有林が占め，ヒノキなどの切出しが盛ん。主集落は益田川と小坂川の合流点にあり，高山本線が通じ木材を集散。湯屋(ゆや)，下島(したじま)，濁河(にごりかわ)などの温泉があり，東端にそびえる御嶽(おんたけ)山の美濃側登山口。2004年３月益田郡萩原町，下呂町，金山町，馬瀬村と合併し，下呂市となる。247.50km²。4000人（2003）。