Ōshika, Nagano

Ōshika 大鹿村
Village
Ōhikas Village hall
Location of Ōshika in Nagano Prefecture
Ōshika Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°35′N 138°2′E / 35.583°N 138.033°ECoordinates: 35°35′N 138°2′E / 35.583°N 138.033°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Kōshin'etsu
Prefecture	Nagano Prefecture
Area
• Total	248.35 km^2 (95.89 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,297
• Density	5.2/km^2 (14/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	white birch
• Flower	black lily
• Bird	pheasant
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	354 Okawara, Ōshika-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3502
Website	www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp

Ōshika (大鹿村 Ōshika-mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,432 and a density of 5.77 people per km². The total area is 248.35 km².

The rural Kabuki, Ōshika Kabuki, is popular in Japan.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Ina
  • Komagane
  • Iida
  • Iijima
  • Nakagawa
  • Matsukawa
  • Toyooka
• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

External links

• Media related to Ōshika, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Ōshika official website (Japanese) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)
• Ōshika Tourist Information website (Japanese) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)