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Nagano Prefecture

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Template:Infobox Prefecture Japan Nagano Prefecture (長野県, Nagano-ken) is located on Honshū island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nagano.

History

Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano, and 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.

Geography

Map of Nagano Prefecture.

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 Kizaki, a seaside 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:

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Aoki
Nagawa
Sakaki
Asahi
Chikuhoku
Hata
Ikusaka
Omi
Yamagata
Iijima
Minamiminowa
Minowa
Miyada
Nakagawa
Tatsuno
Iizuna
Nakajo
Ogawa
Shinano
Shinshushin
Obuse
Takayama
Agematsu
Kiso Village
Kiso Town
Nagiso
Okuwa
Outaki
Hakuba
Ikeda
Matsukawa
Otari
Karuizawa
Miyota
Tateshina
Kawakami
Kitaaiki
Komi
Minamiaiki
Minamimaki
Sakuho
Achi
Anan
Hiraya
Matsukawa
Neba
Oshika
Seinaiji
Shimojo
Takagi
Takamori
Tenryū
Toyooka
Urugi
Yasuoka
Sakae
Kijimadaira
Nozawaonsen
Yamanouchi
Fujimi
Hara
Shimosuwa

Mergers

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

  • Nagano's former governor, Yasuo Tanaka, 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.

36°15′N 138°6′E / 36.250°N 138.100°E / 36.250; 138.100