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Sakuho, Nagano

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Sakuho (佐久穂町, Sakuho-machi) is a town in Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, 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.

As of October 1, 2015, the town had a population of 11,192 and a density of 59.5 per km². The total area is 188.15 km².

Geography

Yoji Dam in the town

Located in eastern Nagano prefecture, it stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina. The Chikuma River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.

  • Mountains: Mount Morai
  • Rivers: Chikuma River, Ōishi River, Nukui River
  • Lakes: Futago Pond, Shirakoma Pond

Surrounding municipalities


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