Oshamanbe Town in Yamakoshi District is surrounded by mountains, so it receives a lot of snow in the winter. It is even considered an area with particularly heavy snowfall. The population of university students is increasing, due in part to the location of the Tokyo University of Science Oshamanbe Campus. As it is a boarding school, many young people spend their campus life in Oshamanbe Town in Yamakoshi District. The main industries are dairy farming and agriculture. Fishing is particularly thriving, with scallops being the main catch. With railroads, buses, and expressways running through the town, there is no problem with transportation when traveling from Oshamanbe Town in Yamakoshi District to other areas. Hot springs are a popular tourist spot, attracting many tourists.