Nagano Prefecture | |||||||||||
Settlement Type: | Prefecture | ||||||||||
Translit Lang1: | Japanese | ||||||||||
Translit Lang1 Type: | Japanese | ||||||||||
Translit Lang1 Info: | Japanese: 長野県 | ||||||||||
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Rōmaji | ||||||||||
Translit Lang1 Info1: | Japanese: Nagano-ken | ||||||||||
Flag Size: | 100px | ||||||||||
Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Nagano Prefecture.svg | ||||||||||
Blank Emblem Size: | 80px | ||||||||||
Blank Emblem Type: | Symbol | ||||||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||||||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||||||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||||||||||
Subdivision Type2: | Island | ||||||||||
Subdivision Name2: | Honshu | ||||||||||
Seat Type: | Capital | ||||||||||
Seat: | Nagano | ||||||||||
Parts Type: | Subdivisions | ||||||||||
Parts Style: | para | ||||||||||
P1: | Districts 14 | ||||||||||
P2: | Municipalities 77 | ||||||||||
Leader Title: | Governor | ||||||||||
Leader Name: | Shuichi Abe | ||||||||||
Area Total Km2: | 13561.56 | ||||||||||
Area Water Percent: | 0.2 | ||||||||||
Area Rank: | 4th | ||||||||||
Population Total: | 2007682 | ||||||||||
Population As Of: | July 1, 2023 | ||||||||||
Population Rank: | 16th | ||||||||||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||||||
Demographics Type2: | GDP | ||||||||||
Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||||||
Demographics2 Title1: | Total | ||||||||||
Demographics2 Info1: | JP¥ 8,454 billion US$ 77.6 billion (2019) | ||||||||||
Iso Code: | JP-20 | ||||||||||
Module: |
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Anthem: | Shinano no Kuni |
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.[2] Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 and has a geographic area of 13561.56km2. Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west.
Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida.[3] Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The area's mountain ranges, natural scenery, and history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a winter sports tourist destination, and hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics. It is served by a new Shinkansen line to Tokyo.
See also: Historic Sites of Nagano Prefecture and Shinano Province.
Nagano is an inland prefecture and it borders more prefectures than any other in Japan, bordering Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Niigata Prefecture to the north, Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture to the west, and Aichi Prefecture to the south. Nagano contains the point furthest from the sea in the whole of Japan—this point lies within the city of Saku. 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.
, 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks; namely the Chichibu Tama Kai, Chūbu-Sangaku, Jōshin'etsu-kōgen, and Minami Alps National Parks; Myōgi-Arafune-Saku Kōgen, Tenryū-Okumikawa, and Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Parks; and Chūō Alps, Enrei Ōjō, Hijiriyama Kōgen, Mibugawa Suikei, Ontake, and Tenryū Koshibu Suikei Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]
See also: List of cities in Nagano Prefecture by population. Nineteen cities are located in Nagano Prefecture:
These are the towns and villages in each district:
See main article: List of mergers in Nagano Prefecture.
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.[5]
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 trillion (2017).[6]
Several large Japanese groups have production facilities in Nagano Prefecture, such as Citizen Watch (Citizen Group), MinebeaMitsumi, Seiko Epson and Vaio.
There are two local J.League clubs: AC Nagano Parceiro and Matsumoto Yamaga FC.