Grandma (Nagano)

Omi-mura 麻 績 村
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 27 '  N , 138 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 27 '20 "  N , 138 ° 2' 42"  E
Basic data
Surface:	34.38 km²
Residents :	2606 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	76 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20446-3
Symbols
Tree :	Kobushi magnolia
Flower :	Japanese dog tooth
Bird :	cuckoo
town hall
Address :	Omi Village Hall 3837 , Asa Omi -mura, Higashichikuma-gun Nagano  399-7701
Website URL:	www.vill.omi.nagano.jp
Location Omis in Nagano Prefecture

Omi ( Japanese : 麻 績 村 , -mura ) is a village in Higashichikuma-gun in Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshu .

geography

Omi is located in the Chikuma Mountains between Matsumoto and Nagano . Omi has an area of ​​34.38 km² and 2,970 inhabitants (as of February 1, 2010). Mount Hijiri is in the village. The Hijiri plateau is designated as a nature park ( Hijiriyama kōgen kenritsu shizen kōen ) by the prefecture . Adjacent municipalities are the large cities ( shi ) Chikuma and Nagano and the villages Chikuhoku and Ikusaka , both of which also belong to Higashichikuma-gun.

history

The earliest evidence of the name Omi dates back to 1186. Omi was established as a modern administrative unit on April 1, 1889. On September 30, 1956, a neighboring village was merged with Omi. In 2005, Omi was also supposed to participate in the territorial reform that resulted in Chikuhoku. From 2002 to 2004 Omi participated in the conference, which should plan and prepare the amalgamation of the villages Honjō, Omi, Sakai and Sakakita to Chikuhoku. on September 12, 2004, however, Omi announced his resignation from that conference and that they were no longer willing to participate in the territorial reform. As a result, Chikuhoku was founded without the participation of Omi.

traffic

By Omi leading Shinonoi Line of JR East . The village is connected to the Japanese rail network via the Hijiri-Kōgen station. There are also several bus routes.

The national road 403 and the Nagano motorway with the junction Omi run through Omi.

education

There is a primary school as well as the Chikuhoku Middle School, which Omi carries with the neighboring village of Chikuhoku.

Attractions

• Fukumanji - Buddhist temple of the Tendai school
• Hijiri plateau
• Remains of Omi Castle

Trivia

Seiyū Mayuko Omimura , who comes from Tokyo, uses the official name of Omi as a stage name.

Web links

Commons : Omi, Nagano  - collection of images, videos and audio files