Shimojō (下條村, Shimojō-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

[2] Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shimojō has seen some success in reversing decades of decline.

[4] Reforms have thus allowed the village to grow without government subsidies due to its sufficient capital which has allowed the village, as village head Ito Kihei remarks, to offer, "places to enjoy...such facilities as a mobile library, a swimming pool and a culture hall [while] enriching the child-raising environment and assistance by making medical expenses free for children through junior high school.

"[citation needed] The area of present-day Shimojō was part of ancient Shinano Province.

Principal crops include buckwheat, pears, apples and dried persimmons.