Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōno has declined over the past 50 years.
History
Ōno is part of ancient Echizen Province. Ōno Castle was built during the Sengoku period by Kanamori Nagachika. During the Edo period, Ōno developed as the castle town of Ōno Domain, which was also a noted center for rangaku studies. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Ōno District in Fukui Prefecture. Much of the old town of Ōno was destroyed in a fire on April 8, 1888. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. the town of Ōno was established. Ōno merged with the villages of Shimosho, Kamisho, Goka, Sakadani, Tomida, Inuigawa and Oyama and was raised to city status on July 1, 1954. Ōno annexed the neighbouring village of Nishitani on July 1, 1970. On November 7, 2005, the village of Izumi was merged into Ōno. Ōno and the surroundings were the setting for the 2011 non-fiction book For Fukui's Sake, written by a British author who resided there for two years.
Government
Ōno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. Katsuyama contributes two members to the Fukui Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukui 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Ōno is mixed, with agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism playing prominent roles. Taro is a major local product.
Education
Ōno has seven public elementary schools and two middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
20px JR West - Etsumi-Hoku Line
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Highway
- 25px Chūbu-Jūkan Expressway
International relations
- Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, friendship city
Local attractions
- Hakusan National Park
- Ōno Castle (Echizen Province)
- Hōkyō-ji
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Ono city,Fukui prefecture,Japan.jpg|View from Ōno Castle
Echizen ono station 20181125 072940.jpg| Ōno Station
Nanbu Shuzojo 2021-07 ac.jpg|Nanbu Shuzo sake brewery
Ono, Fukui prefecture city center area Aerial photograph.2014.jpg|Aerial photograph of central Ōno
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