Nagano Prefecture
Encyclopedia
is a prefecture
of Japan
located in the Chūbu region
of the island of Honshū
. The capital is the city of Nagano
.
Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano
. This province was divided among many local daimyo
during the Sengoku period.
Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics
, which gained the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining the prefecture a Shinkansen
line to Tokyo
.
, a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games.
The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many people come for its mountain resorts and hot springs.
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Prefectures of Japan
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of Japan
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located in the Chūbu region
Chubu region
The is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...
of the island of Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
. The capital is the city of Nagano
Nagano, Nagano
, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
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History
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
. This province was divided among many local daimyo
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
during the Sengoku period.
Nagano was host to the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, which gained the prefecture international recognition as well as gaining the prefecture a Shinkansen
Shinkansen
The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...
line to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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Geography
Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in this inland prefecture. Nagano is also the prefecture which is bordered by the highest number of other prefectures in Japan and it contains the location which is the furthest point from the ocean anywhere in Japan. Lakes featured within the region include Lake KizakiLake Kizaki
is a lake, situated near Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, and located at the foot of the northern Japanese Alps mountain range. Mesotrophic and subalpine in nature, numerous lakeside attractions surround the lake, with the locale being a popular lakeside resort...
, a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games.
The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many people come for its mountain resorts and hot springs.
Cities
Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:
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Komoro, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 44,270. The total area is 98.66 km².-Municipal Timeline:*February 1, 1954-Komoro absorbed the villages of Kawanabe, Kitaoi, and Osato from Kitasaku District.... Matsumoto, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal... Nagano, Nagano , the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146... (capital) Nakano, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan, located in the northern portion of the prefecture.As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 46,114 and the density of 411.51 persons per km². The total area is 112.06 km².... Okaya, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1936.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,556, with 19,536 households and a population density of 616.93 persons per km²... Omachi, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,079 and the population density of 55 persons per km². The total area is 564.99 km².... |
Saku, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.Due to the refounding of Saku back on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture to go over 100,000... Shiojiri, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan. Its name literally means "the end of salt".-History:Municipal Area Changes* April 1, 1927-The village of Shiojiri gained town status.... Suwa, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 51,084 and a density of 468.40 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.06 km².... Suzaka, Nagano is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 52,493, with a household number of 18,934 and the density of 350.32 persons per km². The total area is 149.84 km².Fujitsu Corporation has a plant in the city.... Tomi, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2004, when the village of Kitamimaki from Kitasaku District and the town of Tōbu from Chiisagata District merged to form a new city.... |
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each districtDistricts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
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Obuse, Nagano is a town located in Kamitakai District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,317 and a density of 593.45 persons per km². The total area is 19.07 km².... Takayama, Nagano is a village located in Kamitakai District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,756 and a density of 78.74 persons per km². The total area is 98.50 km².-External links:*...
Agematsu, Nagano is a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,034 and a density of 35.82 persons per km². The total area is 168.47 km².-External links:*... Kiso, Nagano (village) is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,438 and a density of 24.48 persons per km². The total area is 140.46 km².-External links:*... Kiso, Nagano (town) is a town located in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on November 1, 2005, when the town of Kisofukushima was merged with three villages , all from Kiso District.... Nagiso, Nagano is a town located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,458 and a density of 25.27 persons per km². The total area is .... Okuwa, Nagano is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,559 and a density of 19.45 persons per km². The total area is 234.45 km².-External links:*... Otaki, Nagano is a village located in Kiso District, Nagano, Japan.- History :* 1504: There remains a record of Ōtaki being established at this time as part of the Chikuma Region of Shinano* 1868: Takigoshi Village is incorporated as part of Ōtaki....
Hakuba, Nagano is a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.-Town:As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 9,246 and a density of 50.71 persons per km². The total area is 182.34 km².... Ikeda, Nagano is a town located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,647 and a density of 264.98 persons per km². The total area is 40.18 km².-External links:*... Matsukawa, Nagano (Kitaazumi) is a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2011, the village has a population of 10,256. The total area is 47.06 km2.-External links:*... Otari, Nagano is a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,122 and a density of 15.39 persons per km². The total area is 267.91 km².-External links:*...
Karuizawa, Nagano is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,833 and has a total area of .... Miyota, Nagano is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2007, the town has an estimated population of 14,231 and a density of 242.12 persons per km². The total area is 58.78 km².-External links:*... Tateshina, Nagano is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,492 and a density of 127.09 persons per km². The total area is 66.82 km².Tateshina is sister city to Oregon City, Oregon, in the United States....
Kawakami, Nagano is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,939 and a density of 23.56 persons per km². The total area is 209.61 km². Kawakami is famous for its lettuce, as well as the Kawakami-ken breed of dogs.Although it is not widely... Kitaaiki, Nagano is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 869 and a density of 15.4 persons per km²... Koumi, Nagano is a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,747 and a density of 50.33 persons per km². The total area is 114.19 km².... Minamiaiki, Nagano is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,106 and a density of 16.7 persons per km²... Minamimaki, Nagano is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,490 and a density of 26.22 persons per km². The total area is 133.10 km².-External links:*... Sakuho, Nagano is a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku, and the village of Yachiho, both from Minamisaku District, to form the new town of Sakuho.... |
Achi, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.Achi was the birthplace of the photographer and illustrator Motoichi Kumagai, who worked as a teacher in the village and photographed its life; the village has a permanent gallery of Kumagai's work, Kumagai Motoichi Shashin Dōgakan.On March... Anan, Nagano is a town located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 5,535 and a density of 44.9 persons per km². The total area is 123.35 km².... Hiraya, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 645 and a density of 8.33 persons per km²... Neba, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,289 and a density of 14.33 persons per km². The total area is 89.95 km².- History :... Oshika, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,432 and a density of 5.77 people per km²... Shimojo, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.Considered to be a "miracle village," the village of Shimojō has defied the declining birthrate noted in Japan as well increasing capital revenue by increasing worker efficiency. In 2003-2005, the village birthrate, "was 2.12...against the... Takagi, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,039 and a density of 105.66 persons per km². The total area is 66.62 km².-External links:*... Takamori, Nagano is a town located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,838 and a density of 283.65 persons per km². The total area is 45.26 km².-External links:*... Tenryu, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2006, the village has an estimated population of 1,987 and a density of 18.14 persons per km². The total area is 109.53 km².-External links:*... Toyooka, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 7,108 and a density of 92.49 persons per km². The total area is 76.85 km².- External links :*... Urugi, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 711 and a density of 16.33 persons per km². The total area is 43.55 km².- External links :*... Yasuoka, Nagano is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,153 and a density of 33.36 persons per km². The total area is 64.54 km².- External links :*...
Sakae, Nagano is a village located in Shimominochi District, Nagano, Japan. Situated in the northeast corner of the prefecture, the village borders neighboring Niigata....
Kijimadaira, Nagano is a village located in Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,416 and a density of 54.54 persons per km². The total area is 99.31 km².-External links:*... Nozawaonsen, Nagano is a village located in Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan.The village is located just one hour’s drive from Nagano City in the northern part of Nagano - a charming hot spring village located at the foot of Kenashi-yama Mountain which is home to around 5000 people... Yamanouchi, Nagano is a town located in Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,326 and a density of 57.63 persons per km². The total area is 265.93 km².The Shiga Kōgen ski resort is located in Yamanouchi.-Landmarks:...
Fujimi, Nagano is a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 15,525 and a density of 107.32 persons per km². The total area is 144.66 km².-External links:*... Hara, Nagano is a village located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan.As of May 2008, the village has an estimated population of 7,581. The total area is 43.23 km².-External links:*... Shimosuwa, Nagano is a town located in Suwa District, Nagano, Japan. It is located on Lake Suwa, a large, natural lake surrounded by mountains.As of 2006, the town has an estimated population of 22,421. The total area is 66.90 km².... |
Railway
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Nagano ShinkansenNagano ShinkansenThe is a Shinkansen high-speed rail line operated by East Japan Railway Company between Takasaki and Nagano in Japan. It opened on 1 October 1997, connecting Tokyo and Nagano in time for the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Nagano...
- Shin'etsu Main LineShin'etsu Main LineThe is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture...
- Chūō Main LineChuo Main LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
(east line) - Shinonoi LineShinonoi LineThe is a rail line in Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company, it runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture to Shiojiri Station in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture.The line is a corridor between the Shinetsu Main Line and the Chūō Main Line...
- Ōito LineOito LineThe is a railway line which runs from Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture to Itoigawa Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.There are two operators on the line: East Japan Railway Company operates the section south of Minami-Otari Station in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, and West Japan Railway...
(from to ) - Koumi LineKoumi LineThe is a railway line in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company . It links Kobuchizawa Station in Hokuto, Yamanashi with Komoro Station in Komoro, Nagano, and stretches 78.9 km through the mountains with a total of 31 stations.-Stations:...
- Nagano Shinkansen
- Central Japan Railway CompanyCentral Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
- Chūō Main LineChuo Main LineThe , commonly called the Chūō Line, is one of the major trunk railway lines in Japan. It runs between Tokyo and Nagoya, although it is the slowest direct railway connection between the two cities; the coastal Tōkaidō Main Line is slightly faster, while the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the fastest rail...
(west line) - Iida LineIida LineThe is a Japanese railway line between Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture and Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture, operated by Central Japan Railway Company . The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefecture through northwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It...
- Chūō Main Line
- West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
- Ōito Line (from Minami-Otari to )
- Shinano Railway
- Nagano Electric RailwayNagano Electric RailwayThe is a private railway based in Nagano, Japan. The company and its lines are commonly referred to as .-History:Nagano Electric Railway consists of two lines in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. The original Nagano Electric Railway was built in 1926 connecting Gondō in Nagano City with Suzaka...
- Nagano Line
- Yashiro Line
- Matsumoto Electric RailwayMatsumoto Electric Railwayis a public transport company in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is the core company of Alpico Group and is wholly owned by Aplico Holdings Co., Ltd.The company was known as until its merger with two affiliate companies on April 1, 2011.- Headquarters :...
- Kamikōchi Line
- Ueda DentetsuUeda Electric Railway Bessho LineThe is a Japanese railway line, between Ueda and Bessho-Onsen stations, all within Ueda, Nagano. This is currently the only railway line operates. The first section of the line opened in 1921. Although the company is the root of its holding company, , the group now mainly operates resort...
- Bessho LineUeda Electric Railway Bessho LineThe is a Japanese railway line, between Ueda and Bessho-Onsen stations, all within Ueda, Nagano. This is currently the only railway line operates. The first section of the line opened in 1921. Although the company is the root of its holding company, , the group now mainly operates resort...
- Bessho Line
Expressway
- Chuo ExpresswayChuo ExpresswayThe is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:Officially the expressway is designated as the Chūō Expressway Nishinomiya Route , the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route , and the Chūō Expressway Fujiyoshida Route The (lit. Central...
- Nagano ExpresswayNagano ExpresswayThe is a 4-laned national expressway in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming:The expressway is officially referred to as the Chūō Expressway Nagano Route...
- Joshinetsu Expressway
- Sanen-nanshin Expressway
- Chubu-jukan Expressway
- Chubu-odan Expressway
National Highway
- Route 18
- Route 19 (Nagano-Matsumoto-Shioriri-Nagiso-Nakatsugawa-Tajimi-Nagoya)
- Route 20 (Matsumoto-Suwa-Kofu-Otsuki-Hachioji-NihonbashiNihonbashi, or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...
of Tokyo) - Route 117
- Route 141
- Route 142
- Route 143 (Matsumoto-Azumino-Ueda)
- Route 144
- Route 147 (Matsumoto-Omachi)
- Route 148 (Omachi-Itoigawa)
- Route 151 (Iida-Shinshiro-Toyohashi)
- Route 152
- Route 153 (Nagoya-Toyota-Iida-Shioriri)
- Route 158 (FukuiFukuiFukui is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or it can mean "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:- Places :* Fukui Prefecture** Fukui, Fukui - the city of the same name in the prefecture...
-GujoGujoGujo is a town located in Sindh, Pakistan. The most important archaeological sites of Amri Culture has been discovered near Gujo....
-TakayamaTakayamaTakayama may refer to:*Takayama, Gifu, a city**Takayama Castle**Takayama Station, a railway station*Takayama, Gunma, a village*Takayama, Nagano, a village*Takayama Main Line, a railway lineTakayama is a Japanese surname:...
-Matsumoto) - Route 254
- Route 256 (GifuGifuGifu may refer to:*Gifu Prefecture, located in the Chūbu region of central Japan*Gifu, Gifu, the capital city of Gifu Prefecture*Gifu , a region located in southcentral Gifu Prefecture*Gifu Castle atop Mt...
-Gujo-GeroGeroGero I , called the Great , ruled an initially modest march centred on Merseburg, which he expanded into a vast territory named after him: the marca Geronis. During the mid-10th century, he was the leader of the Saxon Drang nach Osten.-Succession and early conflicts:Gero was the son of Count...
-Nakatsugawa-Nagiso-Iida) - Route 403
- Route 406 (Omachi-Hakuba-Nagano-Susaka-Tsumagoi-Takasaki)
- Route 418 (OnoOno, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 36,890 with 12,016 households and the density of 42.29 persons per km²...
-SekiSekiSeki can refer to:* Seki, Gifu, a town in Japan* Seki Takakazu, a 17th-century Japanese mathematician* Seki , a term in the game of Go* Lieutenant Yukio Seki, the pilot who led the first attack of a Kamikaze unit...
-EnaEna-Organizations:* Escuela Nacional de Archiveros, La primera institución especializada en Archivos* École nationale d'administration, a school where many of France's senior officials are instructed* English Nationalist Alliance* Education Networks of America...
-Iida)
University
- Nagano UniversityNagano Universityis a private university in Ueda, Nagano, Japan. It was established in 1966.-External links:*...
- Nagano College of NursingNagano College of Nursingis a public university in Komagane, Nagano, Japan. The school was established in 1995.-External links:*...
- Shinshu UniversityShinshu Universityis a national university in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The University has five campuses in Matsumoto, Nishi-nagano , Wakasato , Ueda and Minami-Minowa, and 8 faculties with a total of around 10,000 students....
- Matsumoto UniversityMatsumoto Universityis a private university in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, established in 2002.-External links:*...
- Matsumoto Dental UniversityMatsumoto Dental Universityis a private university in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan, established in 1972.-External links:* *...
- Saku UniversitySaku Universityis a private university in Saku, Nagano, Japan. It was established in 2008.-External links:*...
- Seisen Jogakuin CollegeSeisen Jogakuin Collegeis a Catholic private women's college in Nagano, Nagano, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1961, and it was chartered as a university in 2003.-External links:*...
- Suwa Tokyo University of ScienceTokyo University of Science, Suwais a private university in Chino, Nagano, Japan. The school opened as a junior college in 1990. It became a four-year college in 2002.-External links:*...
Tourism
- Lake KizakiLake Kizakiis a lake, situated near Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan, and located at the foot of the northern Japanese Alps mountain range. Mesotrophic and subalpine in nature, numerous lakeside attractions surround the lake, with the locale being a popular lakeside resort...
- Lake SuwaLake Suwais a lake in the central part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It ranks 24th in Japan in surface area.Lake Suwa is the site of , an interesting natural phenomenon. The lake has a natural hot spring under the surface, so that when the top freezes in the winter, the lower waters are still warm and...
- Mount KirigamineMount Kirigamineis a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.-Outline:The tallest peak of Mount Kirigamine is Mount Kuruma, on which there is a weather radar site.Most of the mountain is covered in grass with sparse bushes and rocks...
- Suwa TaishaSuwa Taisha, or Suwa Grand Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Nagano prefecture, Japan. Over 1200 years old, it is one of the oldest shrines in existence, and is mentioned in the Kojiki, an 8th century text...
, one of the oldest shrines in Japan - Matsumoto CastleMatsumoto Castle, also known as the because of its black exterior, is one of Japan's premier historic castles. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail....
, one of Japan's national treasures. - One of the world's highest geyserGeyserA geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase . The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb...
s (about 40 to 50 meters) in SuwaSuwa, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 51,084 and a density of 468.40 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.06 km²....
. - Zenkō-jiZenko-ji' is a Buddhist temple located in Nagano, Japan. The temple was built in the 7th century. Nagano City, established in 1897, was originally a town built around the temple. Historically, Zenkō-ji is perhaps most famous for its involvement in the battles between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen in...
temple in Nagano cityNagano, Nagano, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
Prefectural symbols
- Siberian Silver Birch
- GentianGentianGentiana is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Gentian family , tribe Gentianeae and monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae. With about 400 species, it is considered a large genus.-Habitat:...
- Ptarmigan
- Japanese SerowJapanese SerowThe Japanese serow , known in Japanese as the , is a goat-antelope found in dense woodland on Honshū, Japan....
- Shinano no KuniShinano no Kuni (song)Shinano no Kuni is a prefecture song of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, created for educational purposes. Because of its popular appearance in public areas such as train stations and TV programs, a large segment of the prefecture's population can remember the song. Sometimes the song is used to test...
(prefecture song)
Sister cities
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Personalities
- Nagano's former governor, Yasuo TanakaYasuo Tanakais a Japanese novelist and politician. He served as the governor of Nagano prefecture from 2000 to 2006, became president of New Party Nippon and has been elected to Japan's legislatures.- Early life :...
, is an independent who has made a reputation internationally for attacking Japan's status quo. Among other issues, he has refused national government money for construction projects that he deems unnecessary, such as dams, and has overhauled (locally) the press club system that is blamed for limiting government access to journalists who give favorable coverage. Tanaka was voted out from office on August 6, 2006 and was replaced by Jin Murai. - SasukeSasuke (TV series)Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special in which 100 competitors attempt to complete a four stage obstacle course. An edited version, renamed Ninja Warrior, is screened in at least 18 other countries....
competitor Shinji Kobayashi, who works as a garbage manWaste collectorA waste collector is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and remove refuse and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection site for further processing and disposal...
, is from MatsumotoMatsumoto, Naganois a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal...
in Nagano Prefecture.
External links
- Nagano Prefecture official tourism web site and blog
- Nagano Prefecture official tourism web site and blog in Simplified Chinese
- Nagano Prefecture official tourism web site and blog in Traditional Chinese
- Nagano Prefecture official tourism web site and blog in Korean