Oshino, Yamanashi



Oshino (忍野村) is a village in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estimated population of 9,817 in 4236 households, and a population density of 391,8 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 25.05 sqkm.

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.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Oshino has grown steadily over the past 80 years.

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.

Economy
The world headquarters of FANUC are located in Oshino. 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.

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 city relations

 * 🇫🇷 - Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France,

Local attractions

 * Oshino Hakkai, the Eight Springs of Mount Fuji