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Nagano Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture(Trường dã huyện,Nagano-ken)is alandlockedprefectureof Japan located in theChūbu regionofHonshū.[2]Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 (as of 1 July 2023) and has a geographic area of 13,561.56square kilometres(5,236.15sq mi). Nagano Prefecture bordersNiigata Prefectureto the north,Gunma Prefectureto the northeast,Saitama Prefectureto the east,Yamanashi Prefectureto the southeast,Shizuoka PrefectureandAichi Prefectureto the south, andGifu PrefectureandToyama Prefectureto the west.

Nagano Prefecture
Trường dã huyện
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
•JapaneseTrường dã huyện
•RōmajiNagano-ken
Shiga Highlands Ski Resort
Zenkō-ji
Kamikōchi
A spring view ofMount Shirouma
Matsumoto Castle
Daio Wasabi Farm
Larix kaempferi StreetinKaruizawa
Lake Suwa
Flag of Nagano Prefecture
Flag
Official logo of Nagano Prefecture
Symbol
Anthem:Shinano no Kuni
Location of Nagano Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu(Kōshin'etsu)
IslandHonshu
CapitalNagano
SubdivisionsDistricts:14,Municipalities:77
Government
•GovernorShuichi Abe
Area
• Total
13,561.56 km2(5,236.15 sq mi)
• Rank4th
Population
(July 1, 2023)
• Total
2,007,682
• Rank16th
• Density150/km2(380/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
• TotalJP¥8,454 billion
US$77.6 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 codeJP-20
Websitewww.pref.nagano.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
BirdRock ptarmigan(Lagopus muta)
FlowerGentian(Gentiana scabravar.buergeri)
TreeWhitebirch(Betula platyphyllavar.japonica)
Hasuike Resort on the Shiga Plateau inYamanouchiTown,Shimotakai District,Nagano Prefecture

Naganois the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities includingMatsumoto,Ueda,andIida.[3]: 682 Nagano Prefecture has impressivehighlandareas of theJapanese Alps,including most of theHida Mountains,Kiso Mountains,andAkaishi Mountainswhich extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area'smountain ranges,natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as awinter sportstourist destination, and hosted the1998 Winter Olympics.It is served by theHokuriku Shinkansenline, with direct services toTokyo,Toyama,andKanazawa.

History

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See also:Historic Sites of Nagano PrefectureandShinano Province

Geography

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Nagano is an inland prefecture and it borders more prefectures than any other in Japan, borderingGunma Prefecture,Saitama Prefecture,Yamanashi Prefecture,andShizuoka Prefectureto the east,Niigata Prefectureto the north,Toyama PrefectureandGifu Prefectureto the west, andAichi Prefectureto the south. Nagano contains the point furthest from the sea in the whole of Japan—this point lies within the city ofSaku.The province's mountains have made it relatively isolated, and many visitors come to Nagano for its mountain resorts and hot springs. Nine of the twelve highest mountains in Japan can be found in Nagano and one of its lakes,Lake Kizaki,is a beach resort popular for its water attractions and games. The climate is predominantly alpine with warm summers, cold snowy winters and less intense humidity than the lower lying coastal areas.

As of 1 April 2014,21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated asNatural Parks;namely theChichibu Tama Kai,Chūbu-Sangaku,Jōshin'etsu-kōgen,andMinami AlpsNational Parks;Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen,Tenryū-Okumikawa,andYatsugatake-Chūshin KōgenQuasi-National Parks; andChūō Alps,Enrei Ōjō,Hijiriyama Kōgen,Mibugawa Suikei,Ontake,andTenryū Koshibu SuikeiPrefectural Natural Parks.[4]

Cities

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Physical map of Nagano Prefecture
Political map of Nagano Prefecture
CityTownVillage
Hida Mountains(August 2006)
Nagano City
Chikuma River, from Yashima Bridge, looking downstream toward Murayama Bridge,Nagano (city)
Suwa
Komagane
Matsumoto
Nozawaonsen, Nagano
See also:List of cities in Nagano Prefecture by population

Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:

Towns and villages

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These are the towns and villages in eachdistrict:

Mergers

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Main article:List of mergers in Nagano Prefecture

Demographics

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Nagano prefecture population pyramid in 2020
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18801,000,414—
18901,146,071+1.37%
19031,348,556+1.26%
19131,484,205+0.96%
19201,562,722+0.74%
19251,629,217+0.84%
19301,717,118+1.06%
19351,714,000−0.04%
19401,710,729−0.04%
19452,121,050+4.39%
19502,060,831−0.57%
19552,021,292−0.39%
19601,981,433−0.40%
19651,958,007−0.24%
19701,956,917−0.01%
19752,017,564+0.61%
19802,083,934+0.65%
19852,136,927+0.50%
19902,156,627+0.18%
19952,193,984+0.34%
20002,215,168+0.19%
20052,196,114−0.17%
20102,152,449−0.40%
20152,099,759−0.49%
20202,052,493−0.45%
source:[5]

The life expectancy in Nagano prefecture is the longest nationwide with the average life expectancy of 87.18 years for women and 80.88 years for men.[6]

Transportation

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Railway

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  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
  • Iida Line
  • Shinano Railway
  • Nagano Electric Railway

Road

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Expressways

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National highways

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Airports

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Education

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Universities

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Public

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Private

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Economy

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Nagano Prefecture has a large and diversified economy, with a strong focus on electronics, information technology, precision machinery, agriculture and food products, and tourism, with a total GDP of about¥8.5trillion (2017).[7]

Several large Japanese groups have production facilities in Nagano Prefecture, such asCitizen Watch(Citizen Group),MinebeaMitsumi,Seiko EpsonandVaio.

Tourism

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  • Zenkō-ji
  • Onbashira, which festival held once in seven years
  • Yashima Wetland in Kirigamine Hill
  • Matsumoto Castle
  • Utsukushigahara Hills
  • Ski resort in Shiga Hills

Sports

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Sunpro AlwininMatsumoto.

There are two localJ.Leagueclubs:AC Nagano ParceiroandMatsumoto Yamaga FC.[citation needed]

Prefectural symbols

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Sister regions

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Personalities

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^"2020 niên độ quốc dân kinh tế kế toán ( 2015 niên cơ chuẩn ・2008SNA ): Kinh tế xã hội tổng hợp nghiên cứu sở - nội các phủ".Nội các phủ ホームページ(in Japanese).Retrieved2023-05-18.
  2. ^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nagano prefecture" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 682,p. 682, atGoogle Books;"Chūbu" atp. 126,p. 126, atGoogle Books
  3. ^Nussbaum, "Nagano" atp. 682,p. 682, atGoogle Books
  4. ^"General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"(PDF).Ministry of the Environment.1 April 2014.Retrieved28 September2017.
  5. ^"Statistics Bureau Home Page".www.stat.go.jp.
  6. ^"Nagano Prefecture has achieved the highest life expectancy in Japan, after long efforts of improving each one's lifestyle (December 9, 2013) | công ích tài đoàn pháp nhân フォーリン・プレスセンター ( FPCJ )".fpcj.jp.8 December 2013.
  7. ^"Regional Information: Nagano".Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2020.
  8. ^Keith."GODZILLA MINUS ONE Official Press Release, Trailers and Teaser Posters -- Direct From Toho! North American Theatrical Release December 1!".SciFi Japan.Retrieved16 July2023.

References

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide forNagano (prefecture).

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