| Ikusaka | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.4252°N 137.9275°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Higashichikuma |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.05 |
| Population Total: | 1743 |
| Population As Of: | December 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Quercus dentata |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Azalea |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0263-69-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 5493-2 Kami-ikusaka, Ikusaka-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 399-7201 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village have an estimated population of 1,743 in 721 households,[1] and a population density of 44.6 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 39.05sqkm.
Ikusaka is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are located in the village.
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Ikusaka is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ikusaka has decreased by about two-thirds over the past 60 years.
The area of present-day Ikusaka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The village of Ikusaka was established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The economy of the village is based on agriculture, with tobacco as the primary crop.
Ikusaka has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
The village does not have any passenger railway service.