Oshino, Yamanashi

Oshino (忍野村, Oshino-mura) is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020^[update], the village has an estimated population of 9,817 in 4236 households,^[1] and a population density of 391,8 persons per km². The total area of the village is 25.05 square kilometres (9.67 sq mi).

Oshino 忍野村
Village
Oshino Village Office
Flag Seal
Location of Oshino in Yamanashi Prefecture
Oshino
Coordinates: 35°27′36.1″N 138°50′52.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Tōkai
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
District	Minamitsuru
Area
• Total	25.05 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Population  (May 31, 2015)
• Total	9,710
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Taxus cuspidata
• Flower	Rose
• Bird	Barn swallow
• Mammal	Squirrel
Phone number	0555-84-3111
Address	1514 Shinobugusa Oshino-mura Minimitsuru-gun, Yamanashi-ken 401-0511
Website	Official website

Oshino Hakkai

Geography

Oshino is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. The village is noted for its abundant spring water from Mount Fuji.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fujiyoshida
  • Tsuru
  • Yamanakako

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Oshino is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1804 mm with September as the wettest month.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Oshino has grown steadily over the past 80 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	3,284	—
1950	4,590	+39.8%
1960	5,034	+9.7%
1970	5,689	+13.0%
1980	6,077	+6.8%
1990	7,968	+31.1%
2000	8,367	+5.0%
2010	8,635	+3.2%
2020	9,237	+7.0%

History

During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the village of Oshino was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture.^[4]

Economy

The world headquarters of FANUC are located in Oshino.^[5] The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kita-Fuji is located in Oshino.

Education

Oshino has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Oshino is not serviced by rail transportation. The nearest railway station is Fujisan on the Fujikyuko Line in Fujiyoshida.

Highway

The village is also not serviced by the national highway network.

Sister cities

• Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France,^[6]

Local attractions

• Oshino Hakkai, the Eight Springs of Mount Fuji^[7]