Ogachi District, Akita

Ogachi District (雄勝郡, Ogachi-gun) is a rural district located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

At present time, the district has an estimated population of 18,698 and an area of 434.32 km2.

At the time, the area consisted of two towns and 53 villages formerly under the control of Kubota Domain and 33 villages formerly under the control of Iwasaki Domain, with one village formerly shared between the two domains.

With the establishment of the municipality system on December 23, 1878, Ogachi District, with two towns (Yuzawa and Iwasaki) and 23 villages was established.

Following this merger the total area of the district became 434.32 km2, and Ogachi District was left with only the town of Ugo, and village of Higashinaruse.

Location of Ogachi District in Akita Prefecture
Historic Ogachi District

purple - Yuzawa-shi
  1. Yuzawa
  2. Iwasaki
  3. Inaniwa
  4. Yokobori
  5. Innai
  6. Benten
  7. Itano
  8. Komagata (southeast portion; most)
  9. Kawatsura
  10. Minashi
  11. Minase
  12. Mitsuseki
  13. Sukawa
  14. Ono
  15. Akinomiya
  16. Yamada
Blue - Higashinaruse-mura
  1. Higashinaruse
Pink - Ugo-machi
  1. Nishimonai
  2. Miwa
  3. Moto-Nishimonai
  4. Niinari
  5. Meiji (southern portion)
  6. Tashiro
  7. Sendo
Light Blue - to others
  1. Nishinaruse (now part of Yokote-shi)
  2. Komagata (northwest portion now part of Yokote-shi)
  3. Meiji (northern portion; now part of Yurihonjo-shi)