Takato, Nagano
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kamiina District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
On March 31, 2006 Takatō, along with the village of Hase
, also from Kamiina District
, was merged into the expanded city of Ina
.
Takatō was famous in Japan for its cherry blossom (sakura
) park. The blossoms usually bloom in the first half of April.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,976. The total area was 139.36 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kamiina District
Kamiina District, Nagano
Kamiina is a district located in Nagano, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 86,453 and a Density of 168 persons/km²...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On March 31, 2006 Takatō, along with the village of Hase
Hase, Nagano
was a village located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan.On March 31, 2006 Hase, along with the town of Takatō, also from Kamiina District, was merged into the expanded city of Ina....
, also from Kamiina District
Kamiina District, Nagano
Kamiina is a district located in Nagano, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 86,453 and a Density of 168 persons/km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Ina
Ina, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 2006 when the old city of Ina merged with the town of Takatō and the village of Hase, both from Kamiina District, to form the new city of Ina.-Surrounding municipalities:*Nagano Prefecture...
.
Takatō was famous in Japan for its cherry blossom (sakura
Sakura
A cherry blossom is the flower of any of several trees of genus Prunus, particularly the Japanese Cherry, Prunus serrulata, which is sometimes called sakura after the Japanese . Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use do not produce fruit...
) park. The blossoms usually bloom in the first half of April.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 6,976. The total area was 139.36 km².