Nanae, Agricultural town in Kameda district, Hokkaido, Japan
Nanae is an agricultural town in Kameda district on southwestern Hokkaido, positioned near Mount Komagatake with Lake Onuma partly within its borders. Farmland covers much of the area, with the volcano and water shaping the local terrain.
Two villages merged to form the town in 1902, and it gained formal town status in 1957 after decades of growth. This joining of communities influenced how the place developed over time.
Apple growing shaped how locals see their place, with orchards visible throughout the area as working farms rather than museums. The agricultural calendar guides community life, and you'll notice harvest seasons bring activity to roads and markets.
The JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line provides train connections to larger cities, with multiple stations serving different parts of town. Getting around by train is straightforward, and walking between stations lets you see different neighborhoods.
This area was Japan's first place to grow apples commercially, and locals also developed the Baron potato variety there. These agricultural firsts from the 1800s show up today in the working orchards and what farmers still grow.
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