Azumi

Azumi lies in the basin below Shinano's western mountains, where rivers spread onto cultivated fans. In 1686 villagers of the Matsumoto domain faced severe demands for rice tax after a poor harvest. Led by Tada Kasuke of Nakagaya, representatives gathered to prepare a petition seeking relief and presented it to the authorities. The protest, remembered as the Jōkyō uprising, ended with the execution of its leaders from Azumi and neighbouring Tsukama.